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The Mystic Test Book 

OR THE 

MAGIC OF THE CARDS, 




Giving the Mystic Meaning of these Wonderful and Ancient Emblems in their 

Relationship to the Heavenly Bodies, Under all Conditions; With Bules 

and Processes for Reading or Delineating the Emblems, 



COPIOUSLY ILLUSTRATED. 



Written and Compiled Under the Authority of the Mystic Brotherhood, 

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OLNEY H. RICHMOND, 

GRAND MASTER OF THE INNER TEMPLE OF THE ANCIENT 
ORDER OF THE MAGI. 

Author of "Temple Lectures. " " Religion of the Staes," Etc. 



1910 Washington Boulevard, 
Chicago, III., U. S. A. 

1893. 




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Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1893, by 

Olney H. Richmond, 

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



[All rights reserved.]' 



Published by 

THE TEMPLE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 

1910 Washington Boulevaed, 

Chicago, 

1893. 



A. L. FYFE, PRINTER, 334 DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO. 



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This work is fully protected by copyright according to 
law, No. 4723 Y, issued January 23d, 1893. Every table, 
illustration and definition is copyrighted, and all persons are 
warned against re-printing them or any part of them, under 
penalty of the law, which will be strictly enforced. 

• • • 

The owner of this book has signed an agreement whereby 
said owner is bound to not lend the work, or allow the use of 
the same to extend to persons outside his own immediate 
family, nor to allow any person to copy, nor obtain a copy 
of any of the rules, processes or engravings therein. 

• • • 

This rule is designed as a protection to said owner, as well 
as to the author and the good of the Order. It is intended 
to prevent the wearing out and soiling of the book and the 
gathering of deleterious influences and magnetism by the 
promiscuous handling and loaning about the neighborhood 
that most books on occult subjects receive. 

• • • 

This prohibition need not be construed so strictly as to pre- 
vent outsiders seeing the book, or even reading it in your 
home or presence. If your friend or acquaintance wishes to 
procure a copy, an order blank will always be sent, on appli- 
cation to us. 

OLNEY H. RICHMOND, 
1910 Washington Boulevard, - Chicago, III. 

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To the friends of our secret order, within the sacred 
fold and without. To those who are regular attend- 
ants at our Grand Temple and untothose whose duties 
call thein elsewhere. To all those who, having charity 
and kindness in their hearts and harmony in their 
souls, are willing to yield themselves to the worJc of 
regeneration and advancement, with that energy 
characteristic of true mystics. To those who have an 
affinity for the good, the pure and the true, as well as 
the spiritual advancement and development which 
enables them, to comprehend the mysteries of the 
infinite and majestic universe. 

To the faithful ones in Temple or Court, faithful 
through fire, through water, through earth, through 
air, to the East, to the West, to the South and to the 
North, with all and through all. 

This volume is respectfully dedicated by the author^ 



Jtttrodttctioit* 



The publication of this work was, we might say, forced upon us 
by the demand, before even a page of manuscript was prepared for 
the press. The demand was caused by members of the Temple, 
who recognized the necessity of a printed text book, from which 
they could study the meanings of the cards and their indications 
under the seven planets. 

These brothers and sisters naturally wished to perfect them- 
selves in emblem reading as rapidly as possible, and they could not 
so perfect themselves, without a full and complete set of tables that 
tney could study and refer to at will. The next trouble that arose 
was the question of expense, as, aside from the printing, engrav- 
ing, binding, electrotyping and matters of that kind, the author's 
time was, and is now so vabiable that the item far overbalances 
"those mentioned. 

It was finally decided that the most feasible plan, was to get 
out enough copies to supply more than our immediate membership 
and to sell them to outsiders under certain restrictions. 

We only intended, at first, to get out a book of about one hun- 
dred and sixty pages to be bound in cloth. But the generous 
subscriptions forwarded to us caused us to change our mind and 
we began writing additional copy. We are so occupied with 
Temple work, that this extra labor, together with superintending 
the publication and proof reading, has caused considerable delay 
beyond the time first set. We are sorry for this, but it could not 
well be avoided. 

Please remember, friends, that the price charged for this book is 
not for the size^ nor the binding, nor the number of pages, but for 
the matter itself. The emblem delineation department is alone 
worth more than the price charged for the entire work. We have 
placed much other information in the book in addition to the 
tables of readings, in order to compensate our kind friends for 
the patient waiting and the numerous subscriptions they have 
procured for us. 

We certainly undertook the work at a time when the conditions 
were extremely unfavorable. We have been overrun with work 
in the Grand Temple, and down town shops engaged in the lines 
connected with book making are all full of World's Fair work. 
At last we have overcome the obstacles and here is the book 
which we hope will please you. 

Respectfully and fraternally yours, 

THE AUTHOR. 



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Page. 

The Book of the Seven Thunders ... 9 

The Origin of Playing Cards . . - . iq 

The Temple of Wisdom on Atlantis ... 15 

The Sacred Trident 22,000 Years Ago - - . ig 

The Original " Sacred Seven " - - - 19 

The Xumber of the Infinite, or the Divine Soul - - 22 

Occult Properties of the Xumber 9, and the Mystic Star 24 

An Astronomical Measure - - - - 34 

The Joker and His Value - - - . - - 35 

The Spirit of Xumbers . . . . 33 

Emblem Value of the Cards - - - - 39 

The Solar Value of the Cards ... 40 

Power, Development and Success - - - 43 

Planetary Life and Time Lines . . . 49 

How to Prepare for Reading the Emblems - - 50 

Drawing the Emblems - - - - - - 51 

Quadration of the Test Book .... 56 

Astral Powers of the Months and Days - - 61-62 

Example of Mystic Crosses - - - -. 56-68 

Eecapitulation of the Work - - - - 75 

Definition of the Mystic Emblems, Hearts - - - 76 

" " " " Clubs - - 102 

" " " " DlAMONT)S - - 128 

" " " " Spades - - 156 

The Solar Quadrate and the Cross of Christ - - - 180 

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Page. 

Farther Explanation of Delineating - - • 182 

Characteristic Effect of the Planets - - - 190 

Wonderful Peculiarity Eegarding the Effect of the Moon 194 

The Planet Jupiter, Millions of Years Hence - - 193 

The Wonderful Properties of the Test Book Tarots - 200 

The Quadrated Astral Test Book - - - - 205 

The Double Triangle. The Mystic Star - - 210 

Kules for Finding the JSTegative Spirit of Cards - - 214 

Examples of Double Astrals - - . - 214 

Example of the Tarots With Negative Astrals - - 217 

Names of the 5 Points of the Tarot - - - 220 

Female and Male Lines - . . . 221 

Planetary Transformations - - - 222 

The Tarot and the Zodiac, Birth Tarots - - . - 229 

Formation of Tarot Number 1. Characteristics - 232 

The Wonderful 36 Tarots and Frames - - - 233 

The Astro-phrenological Head - - - - 235 

Calculations of Potencies - - - - - 237 

The Lost Word of Oriental Mysticism - - 241 

Strange Co-ordinations of the Mystic Triangle - - 244 

Spirit Co-ordinations - ... . . 247 

Unique 3x3 Court Tarot - - - - 252 

The Explanations of the Magic Chart - - - 253 

Can This Be Chance ? - - - - - - 255 

Order of the Magi. A final Word - . . 256 



CHAPTER I. 



IHE BOOK OF THE SEVEif THUNDEES. 



"And when the Seven Thunders had uttered their voices, I was 
about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, 
seal up those things, uttered by the Seven Thunders, and write 
them not." 

"And I took the little hook out of the Angel's hand and devoured 
it; and to my taste it was sweet as honey; but as soon as I had de- 
voured it, it became bitter unto my inside." 

"And he said unto me, you must prophesy again before many 
peoples and nations and tongues and kings." 

{Correct translation of Rev. X, i, 10 and 11.) 

Deak Reader: 

S a text to this work read and consider the above, 
and it would be as well to read the entire tenth 
chapter of Revelations, for the whole book is a 
mystic one. 

If you are able to " read between the lines " you 
will comprehend that the "little book "" that was 
capable of voicing the " 7 thunders," that is, the 
voices of the seven planets, was the only and original test- 
book of the mystic brotherhood. Did you or did anyone 
ever know of another book that was always made small 
enough to "hold in the hand?'' 

At last the utterances of the little book which was sealed 




10 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

for a time, are to be opened unto the gaze of men. At last 
its wonders are to be unfolded partially that we may proph- 
esy before many peoples. 

Read Chapter V of Revela,tions. 

No other book that ever had an existence upon our planet^ 
has within itself the wonderful properties that are indubita- 
bly attached to this little book. No other "book" has been 
so "sealed" with hidden emblematic meanings as to defy all 
attempts to " open" its pages. 

It is the oldest book known and it existed long before the 
modern written languages were thought of. 

Its history extends so far back into the dim recesses of 
the past, that we must j^er/orce ask our readers to take 
circumstantial evidence as to its early history and uses. 

THE ORIGIN OF PLAYIXG CARDS. 

The ancient origin and uses of "playing cai'ds," which is 
the name they have been called by since the XIY Century 
has been shrouded in mystery, and their invention has been 
claimed by nearly every civilized nation upon the globe. The 
Chinese, Persians, Egyptians and several other ancient na- 
tions, claim the honor of their invention. 

A pack of cards, said to be a thousand years old, is pre- 
served in the Museum of the Royal Asiatic Society. It is 
also claimed that they have been known in India from time 
immemorial. — {Cyc. Brit., Art. Cards.) 

When we find a certain invention claimed by a large num- 
ber of Nations, scattered over our globe, in widely separated 
localities, we must conclude that none of them were the in- 
ventors, but on the contrary, obtained the inventions of some 
nation preceding them by many years. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 11 

This is actually the case with our test book, as well as with 
many other things used in modern times. 

In addition to the great length of time that has elapsed 
since its invention, we have the fact to contend with, that 
the ancient and secret order that alone understood and used 
this mystic book, sedulously guarded the sacred emblems from 
the knowledge of the outside world. They were each and 
every one of them sworn not to "cut, carve, paint, mark or 
write them" upon any substance whatever, except for use in 
the Temples of the Mystic Brotherhood. 




MYSTIC EMBLEMS. 

The test book has been called by various names, among 
which the " Tarot Cards" appears in many ancient and mod- 
ern works. Why they are tarot cards, will be seen when we 
come to the the tarot or magic square department. Many 
modern writers however, have been misled, by supposing that 
some of the many substitutes for the old genuine book are 
the real tarot cards. For instance; we find in a work called 
" The Tarot of the Bohemians,'" by "Papus," a large number 
of allusions to the test book, but strange to say, the writer 



12 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

substitutes a pack of 78 cards containing Jewish and Catho- 
lic Symbols, Popes and Devils, for the genuine cards. I 
quote from him a few passages. 

" The Tarot pack of cards, transmitted by the Gypsies from 
generation to generation, is the primitive book of ancient 
initiation. This has been clearly demonstrated by Griiilla- 
ume Postel, Court de Gebelin, Etteila, Eliphas, Levi and J. 
A, Vaillant. The key to its construction and application 
has not yet been revealed, as far as I know." (Preface to 
work.) 

All very well, and true, if applied to the book. But what, 
may I ask, did the Magi of Egypt, or the Grypsies who in- 
herited knowledge from them, have to do with Popes, Devils 
and "Angels of judgement" used in the bogus test book? 

On pages 8 and 9, Papus says: — " The Gypsies possess a 
Bible, which has proved their means of gaining a livelihood, 
for it enables them to tell fortunes; yes; the game of cards 
called the Tarot, which the Gypsies possess, is the Bible 
of Bibles. It is the book of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus, 
the book of Adam, the book of primitive Revelations of An- 
cient Civilizations. 

*' Thus whilst the Freemason, an intelligent and virtuous 
man, has lost the tradition; while the priest, also intelligent 
and virtuous, has lost his esoterism; the Gypsy, although 
both ignorant and vicious, has given us the key which en- 
ables us to explain all the symbolism of the ages." 

The work from which the above quotations are made, was 
handed to me by a friend, and upon reading the headings of 
chapters, I was delighted, thinking that a feast was in store, 
for I found such head lines as " The Astronomic Tarot; 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK IS 

Egyptian Astronomy; The Four Seasons; Application of the 
Tarot to Astronomy; Astronomy and Astrology; Fortune 
Telling by the Tarot," etc. But a perusal of the chapters 
under these head lines gave no light whatever upon occult- 
ism. The cards recognized by the author, being worthless as 
a test hook and wholly useless as a tarot hook. 

Reader, do not be misled by any of the so-called occult 
works upon the subject. They are very numerous and all 
quote and re-quote from each other, but it is the old story of 
the '' blind leading the blind," and we can see without glass- 
es, behind all this dust throwing, the secret hand of the great 
enemy of our order, and the enemy of science. 

The Egyptians were not the originators of the sacred 
Test Book. The only people that were ever so situated as to 
possess the knowledge and acquirements necessary for such 
a work, lived long anterior to the Egyptians, 

That nation was the Atlantians. This test book was 
the crystalization of ages upon ages of observation of the 
stars and planets, coupled with observations of the actions of 
mankind as known in that day. 

Atlantis had an old and a grand civilization. She was the 
last remaining portion of a vast continent, that had ex- 
isted for more than four hundred thousand years, where the 
great Atlantic Ocean now tosses its waves. 

The engraving shows the remnant left, after untold thou- 
sands of years of wear and tear of the elements had degraded 
the continent and cast a great part of the detritus upon what 
afterwards became the Continent of America. 

Upon a certain portion of this land, somewhat to the 
South-East of the geographical center thereof, existed high- 



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lands from which the land sloped in all directions by gentle 
undulations unto the sea. On this highland there were other 
much higher elevations in the shape of mountains, between 
which a most beautiful and fruitful valley reposed. 

In the center of this valley, a small, nearly round lake re- 
flected on its mirrored surface the mountain tops and the 
pinnacles of palaces and temples. 




THE FINAL KINGDOM OF ATLANTIS, 

Upon a large rock in the middle of the lake, the Atlanti- 
ans build ed the palaces of her Kings, gorgeous with costly 
stones and metals. Grrand bridges lead to an embankment 
built entirely around the lake, except at four places to the N. 
S. E. and West, reserved for entrances by water. Upon this 
ring resided the Nobles of the Court and their families. 

Outside the ring of land was a canal, used for purposes of 
pleasure, and from this, canals branched outward to a "belt- 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 15 

canal" surrounding the entire capitol. From the belt canal, 
other canals were cut between the mountains, North, South, 
East and West, where the water found its way to the sea 
by four rivers, as shown upon the map. 

These rivers were kept constantly supplied with water 
by the copious rain-fall attracted by the mountain group 
about the capitol, and the good people residing in the four 
quarters of the island of Atlantis, used the four rivers as 
highways to their capitol and to transport their products 
thither. 

Reader, Atlantis was the only place on this earth where 
four rivers flowed from one source. The only place where 
four Kings reigned in one capitol. The " Garden of Atlan- 
tis," as the island was called, for the inhabitants took rich 
earth and covered the rock many feet deep therewith, was 
planted with every tree and fruit to delight the palate or the 
eye of man. 

In the midst of this garden stood the palace of the Kings, 
and the grand Temple of Wisdom, the Temple of her 
Priesthood, where the " Religion of the Stars" was the only 
religion known or practiced. This temple was the " tree of 
knowledge," against which the champions of revealed 
religion have cast their church thunderbolts and anathe- 
mas for ages and ages. " In the day that thou eatest 
thereof thou shalt surely die," is a formula that the 
church endeavored for ages and ages to make true. Thou- 
sands and millions of poor devoted followers of the truth 
who have ventured to taste the "forbidden fruit" have per- 
ished for it. 

The first "Grarden of Eden" was at the North Pole; the 



16 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

last, built in commemoration of the first, was on the island 
of Atlantis. 

We have only given a rough sketch, of what could be ex- 
panded into a large book, but it is enough to start the mys- 
tic mind into making a study of the various proofs given 
in other works upon this subject. 

About fifteen thousand years ago, Atlantis was in the 
height of her glory, with her colonies planted in all parts 
of the world, accessible to her commerce. Her strongest 
possessions, however, were situated in Egypt and South 
America, although she had cities as far north as the great 
lake that covered what is now Michigan and the chain of 
lakes surrounding that state. 

For instance, the great city of Bab, stood 14,600 years 
ago, nearly where her modern representative, Chicago, now 
stands. Only the river, which is a small affair in this age, 
was then a wide and beautiful stream, fiowing /rom the 
" Great-Lake-of-the-Northland" to the ocean, nearly 300 
miles farther north than where New Orleans is now. 

Nearly fourteen thousand nine hundred years ago, or 
about B. C. 13,000, the order of the Magi dedicated their 
first Temple in Egypt; the country which was destined to 
become the theater of the future exploits of the mystic 
brotherhood for thousands of years. 

As long as Atlantis stood, she held the supreme jurisdic- 
tion over all parts of the earth, and Egypt was of course, 
subordinate to her in the occult and spiritual line. 

But the time came a few hundred years later, when a ter- 
rible catastrophe hurled the rocky foundations from be- 
neath Atlantis and in a day and night of the most heart- 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 17 

rending and appalling crashes of earthquakes and thunders 
and lightenings, the doomed country sank beneath the 
waves of the Atlantic. 

Nothing was left but a few mountain tops, to mark the 
place where a grand civilization had reigned. These moun- 
tain tops are now small islands, called the Azores, the cen- 
tral cluster of which mark the site of the ancient Capital. 




CHAPTEK II. . 

Tfte Xleftgion of tfte Stars* 



THE SACEED TRIDENT OF ATLANTIS AS IT APPEARED IN 
THE HEAVENS 22,000 YEARS AGO. 




RELIGION based upon the stars of heaven, 
which men had gazed upon for thousands upon 
thousands of years, was the most natural one 
that could be conceived. 

Their knowledge of the planetary system was 
very great, for they had, by patient labor and 
striving, and by prolonged observation and 
calculation, not only gained a large amount of knowledge 
but they had, through their spiritual development, became 
possessed of means of gaining occult knowledge not obtain- 
able through the physical, even with the aid of the best in- 
struments of modern times. 

Therefore the Ancient Magi taught a good, pure, scien- 
tific and rational religion, with symbolism of the grandest 
kind and a system of morals not surpassed by any modern 
svstem. 



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The world made a poor exchange when it accepted in lieu 
thereof, a man-made religion of gods, devils, heavens and 
hells; requiring an endless chain of rank absurdities to sup- 
port the structure. 

A BOOK OF SYMBOLS. 

Any book written in a language other than symbolic, must 
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through changes of language and meaning of words, to say 
nothing of loss through translations from translations, etc. 
But symbols are the same in all tongues and among all 
peoples. 
The G-erman maiden understands the meaning of a kiss 



20 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

and gives it the same interpretation as does the English or 
Spanish maiden. 

Thus the heart is an emlolem of love the world over. The 
diamond an emblem of -wealth. 

The Ancient Magi understood this principle and thev also 
understood the deeper hidden principle that underlies all 
symbolism, that is that there is a spirit force back of every- 
thing that exists: that the spiidt force or astral light of a 
symbolic thing becomes ajixed principle through the mind 
and spirit force of man acting upon it for ages and ages. 

A materialist cannot understand this, for his mmd cannot 
grasp the meaning of spirit or mind. 

When the wi-iter was young, the coffin was stained and 
varnished usually only a few hours before being used, so 
that the peculiar smell came to be closely associated with 
death and funeral sermons. 

I have conversed with many people regarding the sensa- 
tions experienced by myself whenever I smell fresh varnish, 
and I find that nearly all whom I have compared notes with 
have recognized the same thing. A shudder and peculiar 
sinking of vibration connected with death. Thus, by the 
mere association for a few generations we have erected a 
symbol of death appealing to only one sense, smelling. 

Emblems appealing to the eye have more power because 
they appeal by a higher vibration. The vibrations coming 
to the retina of the eye to produce the sensation of sight, 
run into hundreds of trillions per second, many times higher 
than those producing smell or taste. The symbols of taste 
are cpite powerful in some directions, however, as most peo- 
ple have observed. 



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SYMBOLISM OF NUMBEKS. 

At the very foundatiou of all symbolism lie mathematics 
and geometry. In fact, the universe itself is built up, from 
the smallest particle seen under the compound microscope, 
to the largest sun or even Nebula, on exact geometrical and 
mathematical principles. 

Men have simply followed Nature's lead in the symbolic 
use of numbers. The number seven is interwoven through- 
out the very warp and woof of Nature's handiwork. In all 
ancient books we find a divine plan of sevens extending 
tlirough the pages. Genesis is written from first to last on 
a number plan. The great pyramids of Egypt are bristling 
throughout with a wonderful plan of mathematical and 
geometrical calculation, based upon knowledge of the grand- 
est kind. 

The basis of all numbers is one. The basis of all life is 
one. The basis of all that exists is one^ the Universal Ego. 
But this number must be infinite, for the universe is infinite 
both in duration and extent. In fact the Universal Ego is 
made up of a countless number or entities, each in itself in- 
finite in certain ways. Thus we can say, that there is an 
infinite number of suns, an infinite number of uninhabited 
worlds; an infinite number of inhabited worlds; an infinite 
number of satellites, in the universe. For there can he no 
end to space, and the same law that peoples one portion with 
countless numbers of heavenly bodies, must operate to pro- 
duce them everywhere. 

The Ancient Magi adopted, as their representation of 
infinity, a circle; for the very significant reason that a circle 
lias no besrinninor or end and thus fulfills two of the con- 



22 THE :MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

ditions. They reasoned that the number one followed by an 
infinite number of circles would be a fit symbolical and 
mathematical representation of the Injinife One. 

XUMBEE OF THE IXFrSlTE. 

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Later discoveries have proved that this is a wise thought 
and leads to many wonderful demonstrations of truth. 

THE DITINE OR SOUL >fi:i£BEE SETEX. 

The number 7 represents the soul in nature, and therefore 
becomes the center of all symboKc numbers, so to speak. 

TTe find the sacred number interwoven into all the 
religious systems known on our planet, and the very warp 
and woof of Creation seem to bristle with sevens. 

The sacred number of the Magi, and one that has been 
known in our svmbolism as the strangest of all. is this 

142 857 

Composed of twice 7: 4 times 7: ^ times 7 with the Ego 
added to the last figure. 

It is a wonderful number, in a hundred different ways 
and is used in our temple work a great deal. TTe shall give 
some of the strange properties in various parts of this 
book. 

It is evolved by dividing the number of the Infinite by the 
Soul number 7. Keep up the division to all eternity and you 
get nothing but the sacred number 142857 over and over. 
The wonders are best illustrated however with the emblems 
of the "test book, as the reader will see further alonof. 

The number 7 is the center of each suit of the test book. 
as can be best exemplified by the following . 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 
ILLUSTRATION IN SUIT OF HEAETS. 



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The mystic number can be represented in the emblems of 
knowledge as follows: 



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V 
V 








V 



Change any card from right to left and you get a true 
product by some number. 



24 THE MYSTIC TE>T BOOK. 

Change tlie Ace of Clubs to the other end and you have 
the product of the sacred number by 3. Place die 7 to the 
left and. you have the product by 5. 

Suppose you wish to multiply the sacred number by 14. 

Set down the number 142857 
Take half of the 14. or 7 to be^n. thus 714285 



Add together 2142855 
which is 14 times the number. 

But you could have taken 2 from the right hand figure 
and by placing it at the left you would have obtained the 
same result. 

Multiply the sacred number by 7 and you obtain a product 
all in nines. 

THE OCCULT PROPERTIES OF THE XO. 9. 

The number nine is the representative of another jphase of 
symbolism representing the duality of the physical, plus the 
deific seven. 

Therefore we find in tarotology a wonderful blending of 
these two numbers in harmonious relations in thou- 
sands of ways. 

So much has been written concerning the mystic qualities 
of the number nine, that it will be unnecessary to go into 
the subject at much length in this work. Multiply any 
number by nine, or by any multiple of nine, and the product 
is always divisible by nine. Reduce the number to its 
j^th j.Qot and that root is invariably a nine. 

Many occult demonstrations have been given by means 
of a knowledge of the properties of this mystic nine. 

Take any number, large or small, and place with it a rever- 
sal of itself and subtract one number from the other and the 



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difference will always reduce to ?une^ and is always a multi- 
ple of that number. 

Example — 356781 
Keversed— 187653 



Difference=169128=N 9 
Take any number and subtract from it the sum of its own 
digits and the difference always has an N*^ root — nine. 

THE MYSTIC STAB TAKOT. 




26 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

One of the most wonderful combinations of the 7 and 9 
properties is found in the Star Tarot of the Ancient Magi. 
This Star is composed of 2 equilateral triangles, one dark 
and one light, representing Darkness and Light of 
astronomy or the body and soul or physical and spiritual 
in nature. 

Each triangle represents 3 from its geometrical quality. 
United by multiplication, 3 times 3 or 9. The tarot, or 
Magic Square in the center is a 3 times 3 tarot with nine as 
its central figure. 

Upon each pomt of the star is seen an emblem card from the 
Mystic Test Book, which taken by spot values represents the 
sacred number 142857 in regular order as the earth moves 
about the sun 

The spot values of any two opposite emblems added to- 
gether x^roduce 9, the Central Card spot value. 

The Quarter values added in the same manner make 5, or 
the 9 minus the quadrature or 4 in the square. 

The Solar values and spirit values have like properties 
which will be taken up later. 

The writer has spent days in study of this Mystic Chart 
and still finds new wonders upon nearly every examination 
of it. The combinations of 7 and 9 are truly wonderful, and 
show the product of a master mind. 

We shall again produce it under the head of tarotology 
and perhaps a third time to illustrate the spirit of numbers 
and the spirit of potentials in medicine. 

All this leads us to an intelligent consideration o£ the true 
nature and meaning of the symbolism used in the test book. 
We find that it consists of a union of the symbols of 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 27 

time, of numbers, of human relations, of spirituality, geome- 
trical forms and astronomy, all within a small compact 
space without words to be misconstrued, misunderstood or 
mistranslated. 

We find that everything about these mystic emblems has 
its particular meaning even to the fornj in which the spots 
are arranged. 

ASTEONOMICAL AERANGEMENT. 

The 52 emblems or pages represent the 52 weeks in a 
year. 

The 12 court emblems represent the 12 months in a year. 

The 13 cards in each suit represent the sun and the 12 
signs of the Zodiac. 




28 THE :MTSTIC TEST BOOK 

The four suits represent tlie 4 seasons. 

Chart showing the emblems arranged to illustrate the 
above arrangement will be found on preceding page. 

In the spring of the year the birds mate. In the spring- 
time of life or the first quarter, love is the master passion. 
The heart was therefore chosen as the emblem of the first 
C[uarter and the first season. 

The next stage of life is represented by the trefoil or 
clorer leaf of summer. Knowledge is best gained and re- 
tained in the summer of life, the second period. 

Therefore the shamrock or '• club/" became the emblem of 
knowledge, intelligence, heat, argument, or even c^uarrels and 
lawsuits under some planets. 

The third season, autumn, has for its emblem the 
diamond, representative of wealth. The third period of 
man's life is the one in which he is best able to gain wealth. 
In the fall of the year the crops are sold and the wealth of 
the harvest realized. 

Winter or the fourth quarter of the Zodiac, is rep- 
resented by the spade or acorn. By a strange and yet 
natural transformation, the acorn, which represented the 
symbolism of the death and burial of the physical form was 
<;hanged among some nations to the spade which represented 
the same thing. But the acorn, when planted in the soil, 
sends forth a life principle which becomes a new tree in 
time. So it had a deeper signification than the spade, which 
symbolizes death without resurrection. 

But the spade being an instrument of labor, it becomes 
a symbol of labor and death combined. 

In addition to the c^uadratic division of the test book 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 2& 

there is a two-fold division into dark and ligbt, finally 
becoming black and red. These symbolize night and day as- 
tronomically. The darkness and light of life etc., as 
applied to man. The 52 emblems being multiplied by the 
7 planets under which they rule in succession, make the 
days in the year, less one. There being no ruling card 
for the 31st of December. 

The Ancient therefore used the 365th day of the year as a 
holiday, or festival day, doing no work upon that day. 

A very few years ago quite a radical change was made 
in the style of the Court Cards by the manufacturers, by 
making them " double headers." Before this the Kings and 
Knaves had legs and feet showing below their Court robes. 
But the mystic emblems were preserved as far as possible 
and yet appear as of yore. 

The "winged globe" with its seven balls, emblem of 
mercury, is yet borne by the king of wisdom, and each of his 
brothers bear secret emblems that have survived the changes 
of centuries. 







Their hair and beards yet curl as in the olden time as 
they hold up the sword of justice or the battle axe of power. 

The Queens look from the same Egyptian eyes, wear 
the same garb, and hold modestly in their hand the secret 
lotus flower of innocence and virtue. 



30 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



The good and industrious queen of spades has not even 
laid aside her emblem of labor, in all the ages past. 







And our good friends, called "Jacks" by some, em- 
blematic of the younger and unmarried portion of the male 
persuasion, still bear their little emblems. A mystic leaf 
is seen in the hand of one; but few persons could guess 
its meaning. They still wear the curled locks. Two being 
young and two older, the difference can usually be seen 
upon their faces. 

They were originally honest men all, but, being next the 
Royal Couple, the accceptance of bribes, in modern times, by 
those in like position, transformed them into "Knaves.^' 







And Knaves they remain to this day. 

Now, good friends, some of you may ask, why it is 
that these characteristics, appertaining to this book and 
to none other in existence, have been preserved in a 
world where everything else has changed. Why have 
not the engravers and printers changed them entirely out of 
their original form as they have everything else? 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 31 

Why have they kept them confined to the same number, 
52, as of yore? 

There could have been no law to compel this wonderful 
thing. 

Why is it then, that, as one authority states, " a pack 
of cards, substantially the same, as those in use now, 
known to be over a thousand years old, is in existence." 

The only anathema ever pronounced against those who 
should change, by taking away or adding to this book, was 
promulgated only to the members of the order and has come 
down to us only as an attachment, fastened upon the end of 
the mystic book of Revelations, one of the few books 
written by " inspiration " in the entire Bible. 

That could have possessed no terrors, for it has not even 
protected that ancient work from thousands of changes, 
interpolations and errors. 

Reader, you may well ask these questions. The answer is 
this: Manufacturers, interested church men and inventors 
have attempted time and time again to change the figures, 
the emblems, the faces, and even the number of cards in this 
book. During and after the war of the Rebellion a heavy 
tax was placed upon cards containing 52 emblems to the 
pack, or having the well known emblems, hearts, clubs, 
diamonds and spades upon them. 

Manufacturers attempted to change the emblems to 
certain war emblems, such as crossed swords, cannons, 
etc; the Court cards were changed to high army officers. 
One ambitious inventor had beautifully engraved modern 
kings and queens upon his make of cards Queen Victoria 
herself appearing as the queen of hearts. 



32 TRE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

But all in rain. Fortunes were squandered to no purpose. 
The peojjle would not have them at any price. Soldiers would 
"hang on" to the old, well worn and greasy "test book." 
and when that could no longer be used, would pay a dollar 
for a new one. while the gaudy new style cai-ds were 
cast contemptuously into the ditch by the road-side. 

These changes hare been attempted in other countries. 
In Italy and several other Catholic countries, interested 
parties hare thought to do away with this little book, which 
they call the "devil's picture book," by introducing a 
highly colored lot of cards with cups and virgins and bells 
and other devices upon the faces. But you cannot get even 
an Irishman to use them, and in spite of extensive adver- 
tising they have fallen flat. 

In the meantime, the manufacturers of the genuine old 
magic book, have grown wealthy and sell at present gnly 
in 100 gross lots, to dealers. 

They change the backs over and over to every imaginable 
figure or design. But the faces must remain the same, or 
they are '"'no go." as one manufacturer Cjuaintly remarks. 

There is no question, whatever, in my mind, but that 
the magic and mystic symbolism attached to. and con- 
nected with the pages of this book, has been the means, 
the occult means of preserving it intact as shown. 

Underneath the physical senses of mankind, there is a 
psychic recognition of the hidden thmgs in nature. Those 
who think but very little of such matters, apparently, really 
recognize the principles of law and the manifestations of the 
" soul in thmgs." Hard-headed business men, with no 
spiritual development, that can be discerned, recognize 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 33 

the reign of law, and notice what is called "luck" good and 
bad. If "luck," so-called, w^s not a state brought about . 
through regularly acting laws, there could be no con- 
stancy to it. Instead of a man's bad luck pursuing him 
hours, days or weeks at a time, he should be just as likely to 
have splendid luck one minute after the worst kind. 

Although everything in nature exemplifies the law, 
there is no other thing that illustrates it to such a nicety as 
does our Magic Test Book. 

" Gypsies," those lineal descendants of Egyptian races of 
olden time, recognize this fact and are noted as "card 
readers" of human destiny. They have the knowledge 
through natural descent and intuitive power. But an 
educated mystic of the order of the Magi can discount 
the work of the most expert gypsy in that line. 

Nearly any old card player will tell you wonderful stories 
of "runs of luck" with cards. 

Not one in fifty, who has had any amount of ex- 
perience with them, will deny the mysterious properties. 
During my two years experience in the Temple work I 
have learned that the only persons who do not understand 
these occult properties, to some extent, even before en- 
tering the house of Libra, are those who never handled 
the cards in their lives and do not even know the names of 
the emblems. Many such persons quickly discern the 
occult powers, however, when opportunity offers. 



CHAPTEK III. 



WHAT IS CHAliTCE? THE " JOKER " AND ITS VALUE. THE 
SOLAR YEAR. 




HANCE is defined as accident, or " to hap- 
pen without assignable cause." For thousands 
of years men supposed that the elements com- 
bined in chance proportions, and they never 
dreamed that chemistry was an exact science. 
The stars of heaven were supposed to move 
about or stand still (?) as " chance " directed. 
But it is now known that no such thing exists as chance, 
at least in regard to the majority of things, and we 
know that nothing comes by chance. 

A true mystic recognizes this at a glance. Those who 
are not mystics have no use for this book, or the " re- 
ligion of the stars.'' 

THE JESTER OR JOKER. 

A strange fact has been found out by the mystic 
brotherhood within a few months regarding the '' Joker," 
as it is called. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 35 

A few years ago some unknown genius invented it with 
the object evidently of adding interest to certain 
games. The first inventor placed all the four quarter 
emblems, hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades upon the 
card and made it a universal trump card. 




THE KING S JESTEE. 

It really " took " but little with the general public, and 
is usually thrown away. Its presence in a test book 
will invalidate every calculation and render an emblem 
reading null and void. Emblematically speaking, it seems 
to be all right, as it was the custom of ancient kings 
and queens to keep a jester. 

In serious affairs this joker counted as nothing, and 
strange to say, as an astronomical emblem it counted 
the same. His solar value being zero. But the brother- 
hood begins to see a hidden meaning to this court fool, 
after all the "throwing out" he has been subjected to. 
He represents the /owr quarters by virtue of his four suits 



36 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

and the center or place of kings by his court value^ 
making what is called the five points. This really rep- 
resents five quarters, in number symbolism. 

If such should be a fact, the test book would repre- 
sent the entire motion of the earth about the sun, or 
the astronomical year, 52 weeks, plus one and one-fourth 
days. Then from another standpoint, which seems to 
bear out the view already taken, we have the reckoning of 
the spot values of all the cards as follows: 

The four Kings 4x13 - - . = 52 
" " Queens 4x12 - - =48 

' " " Knaves 4x11 - - - = 44 

" " Tens 4x10 - - - = 40 

" " Nines 4x9 . . = 35 

32 other spot cards - - =144 

The Joker - - - = 11 

Total =3j65i 
Exactly the days in a solar year. 

If this is '• chance " as remarked by the immortal 
Kepler, " it comes so near a law as to set one thinking." 
Again, we have the rulings of each card under each of the 
planets; 7 times 52, plus 5 quarters making up the year 
complete. 

We have now considered the various properties of 
the test book, and before proceeding to deeper studies will 
simply explain that the word "test," means to prove, 
measure, weigh and try. 

All dictionaries agree in saying that the word "test" 
comes from the root " taste," and the reader is requested to 
observe how occultly the writer of Revelations brings 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 37 

out the fact that he alluded to the " little book " when 
he speaks of the " taste " being " sweet as honey." 

Looked at from the ordinary point of view, it is 
absurd to speak of " tasting " a book, but when we under- 
stand that the Mystic Brother " tested " it when he 
" devoured " it, as so many others have done since then, we 
see the very beautiful manner in which he concealed his 
language. 

The Bible is full of these sealed messages, which 
can only be read by the initiated. 

The word " testament " was taken from this same 
root, and the Christian regards his new testament as a tes- 
ter of the truth. 

Candid reader, which book has the best right to the name ? 

In my humble opinion the answer is an easy one to give. 

ASTRAL NUMBERS OF THINGS. 

Everything that exists, large or small, possesses a num- 
ber that exactly gives a mathematical expression of the 
thing itself. 

If the constitution of the thing is complex, the number 
is complex. 

If it be simple in constitution, the astral number is 
simple. 

AS AN ILLUSTRATION. 

Oxygen has for its number - - 1030 

Hydrogen has for its number - - - 212 
Nitrogen has for its number - - 1969 

Carbon has for its number - - - 1050 

These numbers are nearly simples, except that the 
combining force numbers are included. 

Water is a compound of hydrogen 2 equations, oxygen 



38 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

one. Its number is 1010, being less even than one of its 
constituents. This is caused tlirougli the suppression of 
the combining force numbers. 

Of course, a general treatment of this branch of the 
subject is out of place here, as it will require a large book 
to treat astro-chemistry alone, as it requires. 

Not only physical things have these numbers, but 
abstracts, such as certain dates or periods of time have, 
their expressions in numbers. 

Thus we have the nativity numbers, the environment 
numbers, and the astral numbers of persons. 

These numbers are useful in many mathematical cal- 
culations in the occult line. 

The writer's nativity number is 644699; a very peculiar 
one, by the way, as will be seen upon close examination. 

THE SPIRIT OF NUMBEES. 

Every number, however large, has its spirit or occult 
root, which brings the expression of the number down to 
certain bounds, within the powers of expression in 
tables and books. 

If the number of the physical is small, the spirit may be 
much larger than the number. 

The spirit numbers may be taken on a high scale and so 
'consist of several figures, but the one used by the 
Brotherhood of Magic is the one found by means of 
the number 9, called the N*^ root by some. 

The spirit root of a number is equal to the N^^ root 
of one-ninth of the number, plus ten times the enumer- 
ator of any fraction that may arise from the division 
of the number by nine. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 39 

To obtain this spirit by an easy method, simply divide 
the number by nine, reduce the quotient to the N*^ root 
and place the remainder, if any, to the left of it. 

Example. What is the spirit root of 1844? Ans. 86, 

Found as follows : 9 ) 1844( 204=6 

18 

44 
86 

86 

The N*^ root is found by adding the figures composing a 
number together, continuously until but one figure 
remains. 

The N*^ root has by itself many wonderful- qualities, 
which I may speak of and illustrate further, before this 
work is ended. 

SPIRITS AND NUMBERS OP THE MYSTIC EMBLEMS. 

Like everything else the " Mystic Test Book " has its 
number, its spirit root and its environment number. Not 
only this, but each card has its individual number, 
spirit and environment. Each card has its solar value 
which is constant, like the astral number of a person. 

The spirit number or root of a card is obtained from the 
solar value; so the spirit is a constant. But all other 
values, spirits and numbers change all the time as the 
earth changes its polarity. 

Emblems change values from day to day, from hour 
to hour, from minute to minute, and one value changes 
every five seconds. 

THE EMBLEM VALUE OF CARDS. 

Hearts=0 Clubs=13 Diamonds=26 Spades=39. 



40 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

These values are called " suit values." 
The " quarter values " of the same are: 

1:2:3:4 

The "spot values" are the numbers of the spots on 
each card. 

But, Knaves count as 11, Queens as 12 and Kings as 13. 

These spot values added together for the whole test 
book^364. This is equal to the cards in the book 
multiplied by the 7 planets. 

7 times 52=364. Add the "Joker " or " Jester " which 
represents the four quarters and the sun, and is equal 
to five-fourths, and we get 365^, the days in a year. 

It is a remarkable fact that on the 31st of December the 
Jester rules supreme, even the " Members of the Court " 
bow to him. 

When we take out 52 weeks from our year, we have 
the same " day " left on our hands. 

THE SOLAR VALUE OF THE CAEDS 

is found by adding the spot value to the suit value. 

The spirit root of this solar value is the "spirit of 
the emblem." 

TAKE FOR EXAMPLE THE FOLLOWING CARDS*. 

r 



9 V 

6 6 



V 
V 














Spot value 


5 


8 


12 


10 


4 


Suit value 





26 


13 


39 


26 


Solar value 


5 


34 


25 


49 


30 


Spirit value 


50 


73 


72 


7 


33 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 41 

Observe how veyij different the spirits are from the other 
values, as I have some strange facts to present in 
relation to this later on. 

SYMBOLISM OF THE SUITS. 

Now, each emblem in the Mystic Test Book has a 
nature, or characteristic, corresponding to one of the 
planets in both the suit and spots. 

Venus and Mercury rule hearts. 

Mars and Earth rule clubs. 

Jupiter and Neptune rule diamonds. 

Saturn and Uranus rule spades. 

But these couplets of planets do not give the same 
characteristic to the same emblem. 

While Yenus rules an emblem from a point of friendship 
and love, Mercury rules it from a point of passion. 

Mars rules clubs mainly from the point of lawsuits, 
quarrels and heat; while Terra rules in clubs from, the 
standpoint of knowledge. 

Jupiter cards, diamonds, indicate wealth. 

Neptune cards, diamonds, indicate commerce. 

Saturn cards, spades, from a standpoint of death. 

Uranus cards, spades, from a point of labor. 

GEOMETEICAL SYMBOLISM. 

We have briefly glanced at the symbolism of the suits, 
or spot emblems and the numbers in the foregoing remarks. 
■ We will now consider the occult meanings of the 
geometrical form of the single •cards and co-ordinates. 
The co-ordinate of any card in spot value is one con- 
taining an equal number of spots. The co-ordinate card 
in spirit, is one having a spirit value equal to the solar 



42 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

value of the other. The followiug couplets are co-ordi- 
nate in spirit and solar values. 

Solar value card leading in each couple. 





The tirst two being double co-ordinates, the only such 
in the Test Book. Co-ordinates in spirit and suit are 
common: the second couplet being an example. 

ILLrSTflATIOX OP GEOMETBIC SYMBOLISM. 



D D O^ 


o o o 


D D O 


o o o 



« » » 



Y 



« ♦ » 



JU 



[d> 


o 


o 


"C? 




o 



Emhlems of Monotoiiij. Trouble. Change. 

This row of cards represent a personal " path of life." 

By laying out the actual emblems from the Test Book as 
represented here, one can observe the symbolism to better 
advantage. 

The sixes show a life, for a time, moving in straight lines, 
with nothing out of the usual routine. But at the fourth 
card an obstacle comes in the way. trouble comes. The five 
shows a change, as it represents a cross. X. in one's path; the 
lines change in ones life and a journey perhaps removes the 
person from the preceding monotony. 

These are the general characteristics of those cards, the 
variations coming from the planets they rule under at the 
time 

The twos indicate unions or joininors: bargains between 
two persons. Co-partnership and letters passing from 
person to person. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



45 



Threes indicate indecision, or a place where two ways open 
before one, as if the spot in the center was the person 

ILLUSTKATION OF UNIONS AND INDECISIONS. 





' 







o o o 






9 
6 


and the other spots the two ways 

POAVEE, DEVELOPEMENT 


eading in two directions. 

AND SUCCESS. 


X 


O/vO 




9^9 
9 9 




OoO 
OoO 







This entire row represents symmetrical fullness or round- 
• ing out, just as the spots are arranged on the emblems. 

The eights indicate power to overcome obstacles, spiritual 
advancement and numbers of persons, congregations or 
gatherings of people. 

The tens represent success, as if one stood in the open 
space between the spots, surrounded with success upon all 
sides. 

The geometrical form on the nines is a representation of a 
path with a disappointing obstacle in the center. Approach 
from either end and it bars your progress. You are dis- 
appointed and turned back. 

The seven is a trouble, from one ivay only. Approach it 
from another direction and trouble disappears. 

By these few illustrations, which should be carefully 
studied by the student of card delineation, we have shown 
that the geometrical forms have a meaning of their own. 



44 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



THE COUET OF DISAPP0I2^"TME]S"T AND TROUBLE. 



♦ ♦ 









4 « 




'9 9| 






0<vO 
0^0 
















♦ ♦. 






J 




♦ ♦] 




6 0, 



00 







♦ ♦ 




9 C 
^ 

Ci 6 
6 6 







Some of our students liave been at a loss to understand 
liow it could be, that seven, a sacred number representing 
spirit, should indicate trouble. The explanation is this: 
The spiritual and material are, as one might say, antipodes 
of each other. Sevens do not indicate spiritual trouble, 
but material. Some of the most advanced persons, in a 
spiritual way, have the most trouble from material sur- 
roundings and environments, being antagonistic to their na- 
tures. This is a natural law, and I can advise all, from 
my own experience, that, if they wish to become rich in 
this world's goods, they had better let their spiritual nature 
remain undeveloped and dwai-fed. A '' mystic " lays up 
his treasure in heaven and not upon earth. 

He deals in coin that can be taken out with him into 
the grander life beyond the grave, and he knows full well 
that " shrouds have no pockets '' 

THE TEST BOOK IX ITS EELATIOXS TO TIME A2v'D MAGITETIC 

FORCES. 

The first form of the Test Book is known as the " solar " 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 45 

book or the natural order book. ' In this book each emblem 
occupies a place corresponding to its own value. 

TO FOEM A NATUKAL TEST BOOK. 

Pile the first quarter cards, hearts, face up from ace to 
king. Do the same with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter 
emblems, ending with king of spades. The emblems are 
now in the natural order according to the Zodiac. 

RULING EMBLEMS. 

In every pack of cards, no matter how much or by whom 
shuffled, mixed or cut, there are seven cards that rule under 
the seven planets. These rulers change in accordance with 
the occult principles of time and the magnetism of the 
person or persons handling them. 

There are several ways of finding these ruling 
emblems by mathematical process and psychic powers, but 
the most ready means is to find them by the following easy" 
mechanical process. 

When the book is fully prepared by any process required, 
begin at the top of the book, which is always the hack of the 
cards and deal them into 7 piles one by one, finishing 
each pile as you go. Begin at Mercury. 
Mer. 



Ven. - Mars Jup. Sat. Ura. Nep. 



c> 



a 



9 9 
6 6 




V 
V 





o o 



12 



19 



2 7 2 3 7 

The figures under each card show how many cards are 
to be placed in that pile. 

The cards given are the rulers in a natural order, or solar 



46 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

book. The cards on top of each pile are represented as 
turned over face up. 

Lay off each ruling card to the right of the pile; place the 
pile on top of it and pile them all on Neptune pile in 
regular order from Uranus to Mercury. 

Now quadrate the book as per instructions given else- 
where, and as many times as you please, and you will 
find that unless the book is shuffled or cut, these rulers 
always come under the seven planets when spread again. 
Not alivaijs the same planets, but they are all there. 

By an examination of the cards in each pile you will find 
that every card, other than these 7 rulers, have been scattered 
to the " four winds of heaven," symbolically speaking, by 
the quadration. Make 2 quadrates and each of these rulers 
rules under same planet as in a solar book. , 

By keeping up the quadrating until you have covered the 
degree in one quarter of the Zodiac, that is 90 quadrates, you 
will find every emblem in its original solar place. 

So far, we have only the results of pure mathematical 
principles; but the moment we introduce ^;ersowa? magnetism 
and the actions of individuals under the astral forces prevail- 
ing at the time, we have new elements which must be taken 
into consideration. 

Let a person " cut ^' the Test Book, which is performed by 
taking a portion of the book off from the top, placing it 
upon the table and placing the remaining part upon it, and a 
change takes place along the whole line, with a new set 
of emblems in the ruling places. 

Let a person shuffle or mix the cards up for a period of 60 
seconds and the place of every emblem corresponds to his 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 47 

personal magnetism. Let him cut the book so prepared, 
B times in succession, with just 20 seconds interval between, 
and the ruling places are occupied by the cards ruling at the 
time, under the seven planets. 

Now, quadrate the book and lay it out in the grand spread 
and every card in the Test Book comes under the planet 
where it rules with that person at the time, past, 
present or future, according to whether the planetary effect 
represented by it is at maximum, waxing or waning. 

The lay outs or " grand sj)reads " in this book are illustra- 
tions of actual quadrates from time shuffles and cuts, in 
regular order on selected minutes. They are nearly all 
from my own magnetism; as it is necessary to have a set all 
by one person, of at least 52 lay outs in order to make a ^ 
study of the subject. 

At first sight any lay out seems to have no particular plan 
or form, illustrating the action of fixed laws. But the more 
you study these lay outs the greater will your wonder be 
at the evidences of an occult force back of the emblems. 

Examine the spreads in this book and compare them 
one by one, and you will soon begin to observe the pecu- 
liar movements of certain ruling cards of co-ordinate values 
in spirit and solar values, as well as spots. 

Then shuffle a book, cut it as instructed, quadrate it, 
spread it as hereinafter taught and observe the same 
evidences of law with yourself. Notice the peculiar group- 
ing of the colors. The light and dark shades in your 
life, the couplets of co-ordinating emblems, et.c, etc. You 
will soon begin to see that there is a "spirit behind the 
cards " that can and does make itself manifest.^ 



48 THE AirSTIC TEST BOOK. 

The quadrations used as illustrations in this work are made 
at certain selected hours, minutes and seconds and then 
assorted according to the magnetic eSects. 

No other person would produce spreads exactly lihe these, 
bnt the general effect is the same and from these spreads 
calculations and prognostications can be made for any person 
or persons. 

One spread is given for the culmination of each minute, 
with the sun card progressing according to the solar values. 

The fuUovring plate shows the arrangement of a grand 
spread with particular reference to the planetary rulings and 
the lines denoting the three periods of time. past, present and 
future. The two perpendicular lines upon the right and 
part of the third denoting the past. The center line 
and part of each line to the right and left of it belongs 
in the present effect, which cover's a few days of time, or tlt^ 
effect of the present aspect upon the person. The rows 
of hearts and clubs, and part of the diamond row refer to the 
future. This layout is not a quadrate, being simply 
arranged to show the first 7 spot value cards under the 
planets of same number, in order to familiarise the student 
with the number and rotation of the planets. Upon the 
right the cards are partly arranged in a form to indicate the 
planets they each rule under the strongest. Thus the kings 
are under Jupiter denoting power and rule. 

Tens under Uranus denoting success, Fives under Saturn 
indicating disappointment. 

Queens under Yenus the female planet and ruler of 
love. Of course this is all from a symbolical point of 
Tiew only. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK 
PRESENT. 



49 



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FUTUEE. 




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PAST. 



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PLANET4RT, LIFE AN"D TIME LINES OP GRAND SPREAD. 

Perpendicular rows are life lines; horizontal, planetary ; top 
line, sun cards; the middle one being the solar time card. 



50 THE MY6T1C TEST BOOK. 

The student is advised though, to make a study of 
this plate in order to become perfectly familiar with the 
planetary lines and other items mentioned. The suits upon 
the right indicate the characteristic suits of the planets 
at the other end of the horizontal lines, an explanation 
of which has been heretofore given. 

DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING THE TEST BOOK. 

The person who is to receive the reading we will call 
C. The one who is to give the reading we will call B. 

1st. C thoroughly shuffles and mixes the cards, in any 
way most natural to him, for just one minute; B holding 
a watch and keeping the time, which should be started 
on an even minute if possible. 

2nd. At the end of one minute C places the book upon 
the sun and cuts it once immediately. The cut is 
performed by taking off a portion of the emblems, laying 
them upon the cloth and placing the balance of the 
book thereon. 

3rd. At just 20 seconds later C is directed by B to cut 
again, which must be done exactly on time to secure correct 
results. At the end of 20 seconds more C cuts for the third 
and last time. The book is now ready for 

THE PLANETARY CUTTING. 

Although a reading can be given upon an ordinary table, 
experts always use a Zodiac table cloth, when one is 
obtainable. When the Zodiac is not used, the piles of cards 
are laid about the table in as near a circle about the central 
pile as is convenient. 

4th. C cuts a few cards from the top of the center or sun 
pile and places them in the house of the Zodiac corresponding 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 51 

to his montli of birth. If no Zodiac is used C must fix 
a point on the table as his birth month. 

5th. He then cuts off some more cards and places them in 
any house he feels impressed to put them in. 

6th. C repeats this operation until he has 7 piles around 
the circle, the last pile consuming the last of the sun cards. 
If the cards in the sun pile run out before the seven piles 
are completed, C must cut some off from the pile already 
in the circle to make up the number. 



MX^i 


■^^^J?>\* 


"^^<^ 


^^x^^X^ 



THE ZODIAC TABLE CLOTH USED IN" READINGS. 

There must always he a distinct pile of two or more cards 
for each of the seven i^lanets^ or the results are worthless. 

DEAWIIS^G THE RULIIfG EMBLEMS. MARRIED MALES. 

7th. C must now begin at the pile of cards nearest to 
Aries, or the first pile to the right of the lower Celestial 
Meridian, select one card from the pile, make a record of it 
upon a paper or tablet and place the card face down 
upon the sun. He then passes on in the direction the 



52 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOE:. 

months run and does the same for each pile in succession^ 
until he has seven cards piled upon the sun. 

8th. If the person is unmarried, he must begin at exactly 
the ojDposite polarity, or the house of Libra, September, and 
proceed as directed in section 7. 

EXCEPTIONS TO THIS OEDEK. 

Females, if single, should begin at Virgo, or August, and 
draw in retrograde to the months. Married females should 
begin at Pisces, February, and draw in retrograde order, but 
in all other respects in the same manner as set forth in 
section 7, 




CUT SH0TM:XG zodiac houses and months. WITH PILE OF 
CARDS AS PLACED. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



53 



9th. In case the Zodiac cloth is not used, the draw must 
start from any pile C feels impressed to start with. If the 
personal intuition is strong, the results will be excellent, 
but with persons of low intuitive powers I would em- 
phatically recommend the Zodiac, if it is nothing more than 
a sheet of white paper marked ofE with a pencil like 
the illustration shown above. 



*/#\ 








^ ' 1 



THE WALL ZODIAC OR TEESTLE-BOARD. 

For actual use, the signs and figures other than the 
months and names of houses may be omitted. Our 
Chicago mystics use a table cloth of blue broadcloth 



54 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

embroidered with yellow silk, and most of them have in 
addition, a wall trestle-board where the movable planets 
are kept set up to their exact place from day to day, as 
in the Grand Temple 

Those who make an exact science of this art, are 
thus enabled to better determiue the effect of a given com- 
bination of cards under certain planets, by knowing exact- 
ly where those planets are at the time. But our aim is to 
make this book useful to others besides those versed in as- 
trological and astronomical science; so we say that all 
these accessories, although useful to the expert, can be 
dispensed with by the amateur astral card reader. 

PILI^'G THE EMBLEMS. 

10th. When the T x^lanetary ruling cards are drawn and 
recorded by C, as heretofore directed, he must take them 
from the sun, or center, and place theui upon the pile 
of cards in the house or division of the Zodiac containing 
his hirth month. He then lifts that entire pile and places 
it upon another, where he feels impressed to place it. He 
continues this until all the cards are in one pile 
(always faces down) which he places upon the sun, 

11th. B now holds the time and directs C to cut the 
book at the exact beginning of a minute and it makes no 
difference what minute of the hour it is, except that if the 
first cutting was on an even minute of time by the time piece 
used, this second cutting must be on an even minute 
by the same time piece. If the watch keeps correct 
seconds and minutes it makes no difference whether it 
is minutes or hours out of the way on standard or 
solar time. If the first cut, that is the cut in preparing 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 55 

the packs as directed in section 2, is started at an odd 
minute the one mentioned herein must be on an odd one. 

12th. C cuts three times at intervals of ten seconds, 
just half the time interval used before. If B feels 
impressed to ask C to shuffle the book before this last 
triple cut he should inform C; in which case C should 
take the book entirely up from the table and shuffle it in 
hand until B gives the time to start the cutting as per 
sec f ion eleven. 

You may not think all this care is important; but I 
assure ;^ou that it is. No matter whether you understand 
ivhy it is or not. The time elements and the triplex cut 
corresponding to the first or triplex deal of the quadrature 
are of the greatest value, and a careful observance of these 
small particulars has been the basis of the writer's success 
in the occult demonstrations with the Mystic Test Book. 
I have heard a careless student remark " what is 10 or 
15 seconds, that they should amount to anything ? " Do 
you know, friends, how far this ball we live upon has 
moved in that little time of 15 seconds ? It has moved 
ahead more than two hundred and twenty-Jive miles in its 
orbit and has, at the same time, changed its polar 
angle accordingly, relative to the sun. Its axial rotation 
at the equator has been about four miles during that little 
insignificant quarter of a minute. But we are now ready 
for the next step. 

QUADEATION OF THE TEST BOOK. 

13th. B takes the book in hand and removes the 
three top cards, without disturbing the order in which 
they come, and places them in the first or heart quarter of 



56 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

the Zodiac. The next three he places in the same manner 
in the club quarter, then three in the diamond and 
three in the spade quarter, and so on, until all but four 
cards are j)iled in the quarters. These four cards are to be 
placed singly around the four quarters. 

EXPLANATION OF THIS DEAL. 

The three cards to each quarter, at the four iirst rounds, 
are emblematic of the three houses in each quarter of the 
Celestial Circle. Three times four making twelve, the 
months in a year and the number of cards in each i^ile 
before the last four are placed thereon. When the deal 
is finished there are thirteen cards in each quarter; the 
thirteen being the figure of knovrledge and equal to the 
parts of the Zodiac, namely the twelve houses and the sun 
or center. 

THE SINGLE QUADEATE. 

lith. B now piles the cards upon the first quarter. or heart 
quarter, in the order of the months and signs and makes a 
deal of one card at a time from the top of the book around 
and around the Zodiac from the first quarter until he 
has thirteen cards again jDiled in each quarter Of course, 
the deal must end at the spade quarter, or it shows an error 
in the deal in some manner. 

15th, Gather the emblems on to the heart quarter pile, 
as in previous sections. 

LAYING THE GEAND SPREAD. 

16th. To perform this work. B takes the book in hand 
and begins at the top and lays off the cards one by 
one, face up, beginning at the right hand end of the table, 
one card space from that end, until he has laid seven 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 57 

cards; when lie begins again at the side nearest himself 
and starts the nest row and proceeds thus until he has laid 
off 7 rows, one for each of the 7 planets. 

He then deals the next card to the right hand end 
opposite the 8d perpendicular row, the next beyond it and 
next beyond that, thus ending the spread. This last short 
row are the " sun cards " so called, because they do not rule 
under any of the planets. 

On a succeeding page will be found a quadratic grand 
spread from a " iiatural order," or what is called Solar 
Test Book. Pile the cards from the ace of hearts to 
the king of spades, face up, turn the book over and 
quadrate it as heretofore directed. Spread it as instructed 
in the preceding sections and the lay-out will present 
the aspect shown in illustration. 

This is what is called an " independent solar spread," 
and is devoid of personal or magnetic qualities and wholly 
arbitrary in formation. But the quadrate has thrown the 
emblems into their respective planetary places, relative to 
abstract position, in the same manner as if the forma- 
tion was a magnetic one. So it is worthy of study. 

The grand spread is now ready for reading and 
delineating. 

This is the most important part of all, and I wish to say 
right here before going any farther, that any person 
who expects or supposes that he or she can master the 
intricate art of emblem delineation in a few hours, a 
few days or even in a few months, may as well change his 
or her mind upon the subject at once. 

Such is the infinite variety of the combinations and 



Iht ^fstlc 



GEAND SPREAD, 
SOLAE. 



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THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 59 

interpretations constantly coming up, that great judgment 
and intuitive poAvers are needed to give the correct 
meanings. In the lay-outs and tables of definitions used in 
this work, I have taken the utmost pains- to make them 
clear and easily understood, but I constantly realize froni 
letters received daily that a large number of people do not 
try to understand. They seem to hate to think, and therefore 
ask a hundred questions regarding matters that are before 
them in print. I have had dozens, yes hundreds of letters 
covering page after page of manuscript, Mn'itten by people 
who admit that they have " Temjple Lectures, or the 
Religion of the Stars," and our O. O. M. paper, as well as 
bulletins, yet they ask '^ are ladies admitted?" "Do 
you believe in evolution?" ''How came you to get into 
this work?" and so on ad infinitum. Some good souls 
sit down and pour out 25 to 35 pages of foolscap 
manuscript giving their private views on such subjects as 
re-incarnation, evolution of the soul, astral magnetism and 
so on through all the subjects treated upon by me in my 
lectures. 

Now, my dear good friends, while I appreciate the kind 
feelings that actuate most of you in this, I beg you to 
remember that I am a vei'y bus}^ man, my time is exceed- 
ingly valuable, compared with most people's, and further- 
more, that your privaie views are useless to me. What I 
have to say is in print. Read it, digest it, and make as much 
or as little of it as you are able. It matters not whether you 
like it or hate it, if you have any views upon the subjects 
treated, give them to the world in print. I assure you that 
if they are worth considering, editors will gladly print them. 



-60 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

Pray excuse this digression, my friends; I do not complain 
or want to complain, and I acknowledge the receipt of thous- 
ands of such good, kind and appreciative letters as would 
expand the heart of any one. But I foresee that the publi- 
cation of this book will bring forth a host of questions unless 
I warn the public that I cannot answer them personally. 
If I find that some particular points are not generally under- 
stood, and it is possible to elucidate them more perfectly, 
I shall issue a printed bulletin containing the explanations. 

Before going on with the directions for reading, it will 
be well perhaps to give instructions for finding the card of 
day and the birth card, for these cards frequently have an 
important bearing upon the delineations of the astral spread. 
The mode of finding the day card or birth card is precisely 
the same, for the day card ruling upon any particular date is 
the birth card of any person born at that time. This card 
has a part to play all through the life, as it is, as one might 
say, a type or emblem of the effects of the magnetism of the 
-earth and planets at the time of the person's birth. What 
the signs and letters X, Y and Z are to algebra, the symbols 
composing the Mystic Test Book are to our astral calcula- 
tions. 

We " test " our work at every point. The writer dis- 
covered the error in the tables of Herschel and other astron- 
omers, as to the motion of Jupiter, through the failure of 
the accepted tables to bring that planet to the point where 
his magnetic effect would correspond to that found by act- 
ual trial with the Test Book in 1887., The tables of motion 
of each planet were then tested separately before being 
used in our books, as an error in such expensive works 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 61 

would have been serious indeed. The other planetary tables 
of motion were correct. We have in this Grand Temple a 
set of tables that are so correct, that one hundred years 
motion of any planet, carried back by the law of multiple 
cycles, will not vary one second of arc in all that long period. 
There are only two sets of such tables in existence and they 
cost almost an infinite amount of labor to calculate and 
record. 

Upon page 63 will be found a plate, showing the rul- 
ing cards of time. In the left hand column are a row of 
figures indicating the tens, while the top row indicates the 
units of the numbers composing the spirit of the powers 
used. 

The following tables give the numerical powers of the 
planets according to the latest data. They differ slightly 
from the tables published by Lillie, being as correct as human 
intelligence can make them. 

ASTEAL POWEES OP THE MONTHS. 

Jan., 161623 ' Jul., 491281 

Feb., 266435 Aug., 324824 

Mar., 334149 Sep., 353658 

Apr., 498658 Oct., 227944 

May, 597719 Nov., 217412 

Jun., 693378 Dec, 188169 

EULE FOE FINDING DAY OE BIETH CAEDS. 

This is a very simple mathematical operation. 
Take, the astral power of the month. 
The astral power of the day. 
Add them together. 
Find the spirit of the sum, which indicates in the table, 
the card ruling. 



62 THE 3.IYSTIC TEST BOOK 

EXAMPLE FOB PEACTICE. 

Find what card rules on the 2Bd day of July. 

Astral power for July - - 4912S1 

Astral power for 23d - - 3S6139 



677420 
The spirit of this last number is 13. See directions for 

finding spirits of numbers. 

This indicates row Xo. 1, 3d card from the left in the plate 

of day cards, which is the five of clubs. This is only one 

of many rules for fi Tiding emblems of various diTisions 

of time. 

ASTEAI. POWZES OP IHE DATS. 



1, 


157741 


12. 


622346 


23, 


386139 


2. 


213] 44 


13. 


491125 


24. 


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256SS3 


14, 


361S43 


25. 


683569 


4, 


358942 


15, 


236459 


. 26, 


524160 


5, 


461973 


16. 


186886 


"27, 


362S07 


6- 


533S19 


17. 


169389 


28. 


269494 


7, 


616519 


IS, 


154727 


29, 


246165 


a 


656370 


19, 


221S75 


30. 


198536 


9. 


7224*54 


20, 


233538 


31. 


163543 


10. 


881872 


21. 


274361 






11. 


719547 


22, 


376420 







POSITION OP THE BIBTH CARD. 

In a grand spread, from one i)erson"s magnetism, 
that person's birth card occupies a petition in the spread 
where the strongest and nearest ejects concenti-ate. 
Therefore the emblem reader should notice particularly the 
position of the birth card, and, for the purpose of avoiding 
error, it is well in practice, to lay a counter or a small 
piece of money upon that card to designate it. 



64 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

If this card is in the past, it shows that the indica- 
tions around it for a distance of 2 cards, point to some- 
thing recent. If in the futnre XDart of the spread, it shows 
something to come soon. But the indications so 
shown near the birth card apply iJersonaUy, while the 
general indications point to the usual events and to other 
person's lives connected with C's, just the same as if 
C's birth card was not in that cj^uarter. So emblems 
frequently indicate doubly, showing events long j)ast 
and those near at hand simultaneously, as well as those far 
in the future, co-ordinating with the present. 

When the birth card comes in the exact center of 
the lay-out, where the "sun line" crosses the line of 
Jupiter, it is an excellent indication and shows that 
the planetary influences are well in balance and pre- 
dicts good fortune. But the nature of this good 
fortune depends upon the nature of the birth card. If 
this is a "power card"' it indicates well-balanced strength 
and power. If it is a nine, it shows that C will over- 
come his disappointment. 

Approximate positions to center of lay-out are pro- 
portionately fortunate. 

THE MYSTIC CEOSS. 

This is considered an important factor, and indicates 
some hidden thing in C's life. But the nature depends 
upon the direction of the cross and whether the greater 
portion comes under Saturn or the minor planets, Mars, 
Mercury and Venus. 

THE HORIZONTAL CROSS OF MAES. 

This cross is shown in face cards in order to make 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 65 

it more conspicuous, and crosses of all kinds are 
usually nearly all in court cards. But they frequently 
occur in colors. 




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For instance, the cross may be all in red cards com- 
pletely surrounded by black ones, or vice versa. Once last 
year a lady had an " eight emblem " cross all in hearts^ 
come with its upright under Saturn. Of course, this was 
very exceptional. When I delineated it to her she burst 
into tears and admitted the cross was only too true in its 
signification. 

Crosses may occur in all sorts of positions with indica- 
tions according to the planets in the cross. There may be 
more or less cards in the cross. 



66 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 
EXAMPLES OF MYSTIC CROSSES, 



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PERPENDICULAR CROSS IN" COURT CARDS, 

The reason these forms are called " Mystic " Crosses, 
is because they show evidences of "mind force" back 
of the work. An intellectuality present. That is, that 
some outside jDower, acting uifJiin the law, however, is 
present and acting upon the person. 

As a scientist, upon investigating these mysterious 
forces some two or three years ago, suggested that this 
peculiarity might be accounted for under the so-called " laws 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 67 

of chance," we, together, made elaborate calculations, to 
find, if possible, that such was the case. We made seven 
grand spreads within twelve hours, strictly on time, and 
found three crosses, two solid squares and a perfect triangle 
in court cards, besides a number of minor mystic 
combinations. 




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PERPENDICULAR CROSS IIS" HEARTS. 

We then calculated that the chances upon such a series of 
events transpiring in a " world of chance," were about one to 
375,000,000. So a person might spread lay-outs all his life 



68 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK 



long, day and niglit, without a gliost of a chance to make 
such manifestations of law. But our proof of the action of 
law and intellectuality combined, upon everything in nature, 
including the Mystic Test Book, does not rest upon such evi- 
dence as this alone, fortunately. 

The sample spreads in this "work are purposely freed from 
mystic symbols, being simply the result of time and planet- 
ary laws. 




HOEIZOlJrrAL GEEEK CE05S IX COrET CAEDS. 

The reason for this is, that the emblems have general 
positions at certain times, called culminations, which apply 
to the general characteristics of all persons. That is, the 
emblems rulinof with B at a certain time in certain griven 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 69 

positions, will rule with C at another certain time. There is 
but one way to find which spread in this work gives this 
general position, and that is, by finding what spread has a 
ruling sun card, the same as the one in the spread under con- 
sideration occupying the same position. This position is 
directly under the sun in the short row at the top. 

EULE POR PIN"DIN"G THE LAY-OUT. 

Take the sun card in table spread. 

Set down the suit value. Put under it the spot value. 

Put under this the number 7. 

Add all together. Multiply the sum by 2. 

Add to the product, the number 61. 
This gives the page of the book where that sun card rules 
under the sun. 

In the grand spread thus found, the emblems are in their 
normal position relative to their planetary effects at the time. 
You can then readily determine by a comparison with the 
table spread, where the variations from the normal are 
greater or less. For instance; suppose the normal position 
of the ten of diamonds, under the ruling, is under Jupiter. 
But, in the table spread it is under Saturn. You can then 
confidently predict that a pecuniar}^ success Avhich should 
€ome to the person under the normal effects of the planets 
has been counteracted by environments. 

Ordinary emblem readers do not usually go into these finer 
calculations, being guided a great deal by intuitiou, but I 
wish to give these directions for the benefit of students who 
wish to make a deep study of the subject. 

When the spread is completed, it is usual to designate the 
planetary cards drawn Ijy the person, by turning them at 
right aijgles to their former positions. 



70 



THE 3ITSTIC TEST BOuX. 



CUT SHOWTNG Tr£2m> CAEDS. 




C 






The 'i* c, 10 h. and 10c being r:ie aiiiTri^ ciid^. I;ic pair of 
tens with an ace between constitute a parr of ''mystic bars," 
as they are called. They are qnite often seen in spreads and 
have oeeult meanings in accordance with the characteristics 
of the cards forming the bars. The cards thus turned in 
the spread are called " signincators," as they are significant 
of many things. In the first place they are double in power 
to what they would "be if not da^wn cards. Secondly, they 
affect the combinations connected with them in immediate 
contact. 

GKSTERAI, LLSHES OF DAKEXESS A^T> LIGHT. 

Independent of the individual definitions of the cards, the 
reader should look particularly after the lines of light and 
dark as they hare a particular signification apart from the 
suits or spot values. The dark cards indicate the darkness 
in one's life. The red cards (originally white, in ancient 
times) indicate the light or happy portions. In some lives 
you will trace these lines of red diagonally across from Mer- 
cury in the past, up to Neptune in the future. When this is 
the case, it indicates that C did, for many years, find his hap- 
piness under the planets of love and passion. Later, military 
and pecuniary feelings swayed him, or perhaps athletic exer- 
cises, boating, fishing, etc., as Mars rules matters appertain- 
ing to power and strength in the physical. 

Later, he has his pleasure in spiritual unf oldment and soul 
culture. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK 



71 



If it reaches into Neptune, he will take great delight in 
travel and sight seeing. Dark bands covering diagonal lines 
reaching through the life lines (perpendicular lines) indicate 
an antagonistic influence running all through C's life. 

Isolated patches of dark or light, cut off entirely from all 
emblems of the same color, are very interesting. 

A remarkable case of this kind came up in a reading given 
to a stranger in 1891, by the author. It was so remarkable 
that I made a record of the part containing the "island of 
light '' as I term such positions. 

THE ISLAND OF LIGHT. 




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I delineated it as a beautiful, happy, successful and con- 
tented spot in his past life, that Avas preceded and surrounded 



72 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

• 

upon all sides by darkness, trouble and disappointment. But 
the 4 d and 7 d reaching up to the middle or present life line 
indicated that this bright spot in his life was just drawing to 
a close. 

When I had finished the delineation, the gentleman 
quietly explained how exactly the emblems had illustrated 
his life. The student is advised to look particularly for these 
little points and indicators, as they afford much information 
regarding the person's life and surroundings. 

For the purpose of convenience, the tables of indications 
in this work are placed opposite the plate containing the 
grand spread, where the card defined rules as a sun card. 

If the student will learn thoroughly the way m which the 
solar natural book runs, he can very soon find the page con- 
taining the definitions of any particular card wanted with- 
out reference to the page or rule for finding same. The rule 
is given, only because other spreads are in the book with 
same cards under the sun. But the defining tables are just 
52 in number and consecutively arranged. The suits run — 

HEARTS: CLUBS: DIAMONDS: SPADES. 

The spots under each suit run in regular order from ace 
to king. 

The definitions given are not intended to be inflexibly cor- 
rect or unchangeable. Such is the almost infinite number 
of combinations of the 52 emblems, that it is impossible to 
foresee and record all the various meanings. Besides this, 
the delineator must bear in mind that the personal environ- 
ment of the person represented in the spread has much to do 
with meanings of the emblems. For instance; a 9 of dia- 
monds following a seven under Saturn, or with a 7 of dia- 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 73 

monds under Jupiter in the same life line, indicates for a rich 
man a loss of a large sum of money, but a poor man with 
the same proportionate " ill luck," so-called, might only lose 
a few dollars. In the same manner, the environment of 
marriage makes an immense difference in the meanings of 
the emblems. Where the 2h followed by the 8h and 4h 
under Venus, indicates an engagement and marriage for 
single persons, it indicates spiritual advancement, union of 
forces, contentment of heart and soul, for the married. 

It is confidently asserted by the Mystic Brotherhood, that 
no single "environment" exists, that so completely changes 
the magnetic respondences of individuals as that of marriage. 

This is the secret of why it is, that some people are changed 
for the better and some for the worse by this union. Per- 
haps the very planetary influences that were favorable to you 
when single became adverse as soon as you were united to 
another being. 

I believe the time will come, when these forces will be 
taken into consideration before marriage, instead of after^ 
and many unhappy alliances obviated thereby. 

Before going on with the tables- of indications I wish to 
say a few words regarding the time and manner of giving or 
receiving emblem readings. 

First. No person should ever attempt more than one spread 
in the same day. There are certain magnetic forces used in the 
full work, which become changed or exhausted so that a sec- 
ond spread for that person will give but partial results. 
That is, always providing that the first one given is correctly 
carried through. I do not mean by this, that no person 
:should delineate for others more than once, but, that he 



74 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

should not attempt to read for hi msel/hnt once in a day. 
Some persons are so constituted that once a week is fully 
often enough. 

Second The manner of going about it. One who wishes 
correct results, should go about the preparation of the book 
in the same careful, painstaking, and as one might almost 
say '^devout "frame of mind that the churchman experiences 
when opening the book he regards as sacred. I have noticed 
that occult emblems very rarely have anything to give to the 
idle and curious seekers after sensations. 

The power back of the Mystic Test Book knows well the 
meaning of the expression once used by a teacher in olden 
time, relative to ''pearls " and certain domestic animals. 

It is not expected that every owner of this book will 
become an expert card reader ; any more than that every 
initiate of the Grrand Temple will become an astrologer and 
astronomer. Some can comprehend but little at the best. 
Some will think that a hurried glance at these pages, in 
the intervals of business, ought to give them the knowledge 
they seek, or else the whole thiug is a humbug. But all such 
will fail to get what they seek; and it cannot be helped. 
Those who seek for light and wish to know the secret and 
order of the universe, must make a regular and careful study 
as far as their other duties will permit, or they will accom- 
plish but little. 

We shall now proceed to give the lay-outs and card defini- 
tions, leaving the other matters to come after. 

In order, however, that the student may have the entire 
directions summarized within a small compass I will give 
here a review. 



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A RECAPITULATION" OF WORK. 

1. Arrangement of cloth upon table. 

2. Tablet and pencil for recording cards. 

3. C shuffles the book one minute. 

4. B keeping account of the time. 

5. C cuts 3 times at intervals of 20 seconds, starting on 
any even minute selected by B. 

6. C cuts the book into 7 piles, as more fully explained 
in former sections. 

. 7. C selects one card from each pile under rules given 
heretofore. 

8. C makes a careful record of the 7 cards and places 
them upon the sun. 

9. C places sun pile on any chosen pile and piles all the 
cards as directed heretofore. (See page 54. ) 

10. C cuts 3 times as directed in Sec. 12, 10 seconds apart^ 
on even time 

11. B quadrates the book as directed in See's 13 and 14. 

12. B gathers the emblems as per Sec. 15. 

13. B spreads the grand lay out. See Sec. 16. 

14. B finds the ruling grand spread in order to determine 
the general effect of the time. 

15. Turn the 7 planetary cards. 

16. Delineate as instructed in the following tables of 
effects. 

Page 76 starts the department of card emblems, definitions 
and quadratic lay-outs which cover one hundred and four 
pages of this work. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 10. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 44722. 



MERCURY. 

A wish for warm love. Longing for affection from op- 
posite sex. News from a friend near at hand. A tele- 
gram or telephone message. 
VENUS. 
A love letter. A letter of friendship. ' Invitation to a 
party. Proposal of marriage by letter. A wish for 
love, friendship and affection. A desire for harmony. 
MARS. 
A wish to be of help to a friend. News of a friend in 
trouble. Desire to stand well with some person of 
strong mind and disposition. 
JUPITER. 
Desire for money for an unselfish use. Wish to help 
friends pecuniarily. Letter from a friend regarding 
some pecuniary favor. A telegram regarding money. 
SATURN. 
Wish to help some friend in sickness. Desire to aid the 
afflicted. News of the sickness of a friend. Letter 
announcing the death of a friend. 
URANUS. 
Wish to obtain employment of a friendly person. Strong 
wish regarding labor of some k.ind. Wish for and 
love of the occult. 

NEPTUNE. 

Wish to go upon a journey of friendship. Longing to 
travel with a friend. Love of the unseen things of 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 20. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 36623. 



MERCURY. 

A sudden passion for one of the opposite sex. Meeting an 
old friend unexpectedly. A friendly offer or proposal. 
Invitation to a party. 

VENUS. 

Meeting of dear friends or lovers. Q h, 2h, Jli indicate an 
engagement of marriage. 81i a wedding. A union 
of hearts. 

MARS. 
Meeting of lovers, followed by a coolness or quarrel. Soon 
ended, however, and all is serene. Followed by a Jack, 
indicating a visit from a male friend. 
JUPITER. 
Two old friends meet. A happy visit soon ended. 2 h, Qh 
visit from a lady. If a King or Knave a visit from 
a gentleman. 

SATURN. 
Visit to a sick friend. If 7 s, 9 s, 2 h a meeting at a funeral. 
2 h, 8 c influence f)-om an unseen friend. Followed by 
an ace, a letter from a friend who is ill. 
URANUS. 
Co-partnership in labor. Union in labor. Work with a 
friend. Engagement to labor. A bargain between two 
persons. With ace of hearts, a letter regarding work. 
NEPTUNE. 
Meeting of friends after a long journey. Letter from a 
distance. 2h, Ih a love letter. Between J-J young 
men or sailors meet. 



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ASTRAL NUMBER, 15645. 



MERCURY. 

Indecision of mind regarding love or matrimony. Two 
lovers at one time. Perplexity regarding your friends. 
Indecision regarding a visit. 
VENUS. 
Two lovers at once. Indecision regarding love. Indecision 
as to attending a place of amusement or instruction. 
Perplexity of the heart. 

MARS. 

A proposal of marriage perplexes. Trouble to make up your 
mind. Two friends quarrel regarding something con- 
nected with yourself. 

JUPITER. 
Perplexity regarding a money matter connected with one 
you esteem or love. Two ways open at once. Help to a 
friend, regretted ^afterwards. 

SATURN. 
Trouble and concern, worry and indecision, causad by illness 
of self or friends. Wish to leave home but can not 
do so. 

URANUS. 

Trouble and perplexity with work. Two jobs pressing at 

once. Two roads open to you and you know not which 

to take. 

NEPTUNE. 
Indecision relative to a journey. Wish to be in two places 

at once. Perplexing trouble at a distance. Followed 

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SPIRIT VALUE, 40. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 54526. 



MERCURY. 

Satisfaction and success in love. Pleasure in making 
new friends. Sudden and unexpected happiness. Pleas- 
ure and happiness at home. 

VENUS. 
Contentment with friendship and love. -Satisfaction in love 
and a happy home. 4h, 8 c, 10 h satisfaction and 
success in unseen friends and influences. 
MARS. 
Satisfaction in friendly conversation Avith person of same 
sex. Satisfaction gained through law, if law-suit is 
shown elsewhere. 

JUPITER. 
Satisfaction in costly furniture. In fine dresses and a fine 
hotne. Love of fine surroundings. lOh, 4h a love for 
your new work. 4h, 10 d pleasure in money making. 
SATURN. 
Recovery from illness by self or friends. Satisfaction with 
visits of unseen friends. Pleasure derived from kind- 
ness to the sick. 

URANUS. 
Satisfaction m your employment. Kindness of a friend re- 
garding labor of some kind. Happiness in working for 
others. 

NEPTUNE. 
Satisfaction in travel by water and land. Good luck in 
fishing or anything connected with the water. A visit 
of pleasant friends from afar. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 50. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 32333, 



MERCURY. 

Sudden change in life. C-hange in feelings. Removal of 
home somewhat unexpected. Short journey to home of 
friends. 

VENUS. 
Change in love or friendship. Parting from friends. Jour- 
ney to another city or tovrn. K h, 5h, Qh divorce 
or separation. 

MARS. 
Parting from male friends. A journey with a male. Re- 
moval for reasons connected with some man. Change 
of feelings towards a man. 

JUPITER. 
A business journey. Change in circumstances of a friend or 
a near relative. 5 h, 1 c, 2 c news of a change comes by 
letter. 

SATURN, 
Change of surroundings caused by sickness of friends. 7 s, 
9 s, 5 h death is the cause of the change. Journey 
caused by ill health. 

URANUS. 
Journey by land. Change of residence. Removal of home 
and business. Visit of friends from a distance. With 
an ace, a letter. 

NEPTUNE. 

Journey by water. Change of home or removal to a place 
near a body of water. A change connected with trans- 
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SOLAR VALUE, 6. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 60. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 43593. 

MERCURY. 

Even temper and dispassionate qualities. Smooth running 
life. But few changes. Contra-indicates the five of 
hearts under same planet. 

VENUS. 
Love and friendship running smoothly and without much 
variety. Married happiness. Contentment for a 
season. 

MARS. 
Monotony of life and male forces or strength. In some 
cases this emblem indicates a long engagement of 
marriage. 

JUPITER. 
Monotony or long continuation of existing pecujiiary affairs. 
If a co-partnership is shown, it will be long continued. 
Slow moving life. 

SATURN. 
Sickness of friends or relatives or any other condition under 
Saturn remains the same. Change, if any, slight under 
this ruling. 

URANUS. 
Matters appertaining to real estate. One's labor, home and 
friends remain in a monotonous condition for some 
time. 

. NEPTUNE. 
Contra-indicates journeys under same planet or co-or- 
dinating therewith. If business of person is traveling 
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SOLAR VALUE. 7. 

SPIEIT TALFE. 70. 

ASTEAL XOIBEB, 13ia8. 

MEECUBY. 

A 5 :_ generally an unexpected trouble. so:»n past. 

^ -ing of a friendsliip. A ferer of short 

TEXTS. 
An unfaithful friend or lover. A heart ache caused by 
a friend. A trouble easily overcome. Illness of some 
friend. 

MAES. 
A broken marria^ engagement in some cases. A trouble 
that lasts some weeks. A friend in trouble or a 
lawsuit. 

.JTPITEE. 
Loss through a friend. A friend in some pecuniary trouble. 
Anxiety caused by money trouble. Dlness caused by 
anxiety. 

SAirEX. 
Ubiess caused by overworfc. Illness of some dear friend. A 
deep and lasting trouble, A secret. Concealment of a 
bodily infirmity. 

FEAST'S. 
A warning to be cautious. Trouble with labor. Tse care in 
dealings with a friend. A psychic experience. If with 
a Queen, it is with a lady. 

XEPTUXE. 
Trouble connected with a Journey. Parting from a 
friend. Inability of self or new friend to make a 
certain journey. 



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SOLAR VALUE. 8. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 80. 

ASTRAL XUMBER, 63147. 



MERCURY. 

Sadden power, soon expended. Opera and dancing parties. 
Gathering of friends and societies. Power and develop- 
ment of love. 

VEXUS. 
Social and religious gatherings. Spiritual force, power and 
development. Advancement in soul force. Increase in 
friendship and love. 

MAES. 
Gratlieriugs or meetings where males predominate. Strong 
power. Will force. Martial music. Parties where 
music is by brass bauds. 

.JUPITER. 
Meetings of friends or fraternal societies. Financial power. 
Consideration of financial questions. Strength or 
power of expression. 

SATUEN. 
Circles and meetiugs for psychic investigation. Physicians 
meetings or societies of like nature. Power in over- 
coming disease. 

UEANUS. 
Labor of love. Friends working together. Spiritual 
development and power. Psychic force in coujunction 
Avith friends. 

XEPTL^NE. 

Boating parties. Excursions by -water. Power in line of 
something connected with travel. With 1 h and 2 \ 
good news from afar. 




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ASTRAL NUMBER, 11471. 



MERCURY. 

A sudden disappointment soon over and gone. Overturning 
of plans by the action of a trusted friend or employee. 
A love disappointment. 

VENUS. 
Disappointment in love. Disappointment in some friend. 
A heart longing unsatisfied. A misunderstanding. 
Disaprobation with the conduct of a friend. 
MARS. 
A lovers' misunderstanding. Disappointment caused by a 
male friend. Jealousy of another person. Injury to a 
friend or relative. 

JUPITER. 
Loss of time in pursuit of love. Disappointment of strong 
hopes connected with pecuniary affairs of self or near 
friends.. 

SATURN. 
Misfortune, trouble and disappointment caused by either 
imprudence, jealousy, lovers' quarrel or illness of self or 
friends. 

URANUS. 
Want of success in your labors. Disappointment connected 
with your work. A labor of love. A friend or relative 
disappoints you in some work. 
NEPTUNE. 
A fruitless journey. Disappointment regarding a visit to 
friends, or in some cases regarding a journey. A disap- 
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ASTRAL NUMBER. 65418. 



MERCURY. 
A sudden success. Success in love and friendship. Rapid 
gaining of friends. Strong affection. If Tvith a Queen, 
success of a lady friend. 

VEXUS. 
Success, triumph and happiness in friendship and lore. A 
successful love affair. True love from one of the 
opposite sex for vourself. 

MARS. 
Reunion of old friends. Success in a friendly negotiation. 
In some cases triumphs of a friend, in some a law 
case. 

JUPITER. 
Power, success, triumph and happiness. Strength of love 
and friendship. Help and confidence of friends. Busi- 
ness success based on friendly influences. 
SATURX, 
Power over sicKness. sorrow, death, trouble, disappointment, 
machinations of enemies, scandals and heartburnings. 
Overcoming or evil influences. 
URAXUS. 
Power, success, and good results flowing from your efforts 
connected with labor and business affairs. Overcoming 
of some bad influence, by psychic power. 
XEPTUXE. 
Success in a journey. Success in fishing, boating or any- 
thing connected with the water. Recovery from any 
illness caused by dampness. 



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SOLAR VALUE, 11. 

SPIRIT VALUE. 21. 

ASTRAL XUMBER. 27268. 



MERCURY. 

A lover or very close friend. An affectionate and impulsive 
young man. A friend in sudden need. In some cases it 
may indicate a son or brother. 
VEXUS. 
A warm friend or lover. A kind-hearted young man. An 
amiable gentleman and a true fidend. Sometimes a 
young relative. 

MARS. 
An amiable and good-hearted young man. Engaged to be 
married in some cases. Deeply religious or spiritual 
nature. Strong feelings. 

•JUPITER. 
A kind friend, a man who is of assistance to you in a 
pecuniary way. A man of strong affection and soul 
powers. 

SATURX. 
A good conscientious and true-hearted man. but in trouble 
and overcome by bad influences. In some cases ill 
health is the cause. 

URAXUS. 
A kind-hearted and industrious young man. Friendly and 
helpful. He is usually strong in psychic powers. 
Sometimes a young lover. 

XEPTUXE. 
A gentleman of experience, who has traveled and seen much 
of the world. A lover who has traveled much. Sailors 
and traveling men are represented by this card. 



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SPIRIT VALUE. 31. 

ASTRAL XUMBER. 44516. 




MERCURY. 
A flighty, merry, light-hearted maiden, who lores parties 
picnics, balls, etc. Sometimes indicates a female flirt. 
In other cases a sweetheart. 

VEXUS. 
A TT arm-hearted, loving, faithful woman. Disposition of 
kindness and self-sacrifice. An affectionate sweet- 
heart. 

MARS. 
A faithful, warm-hearted wife or mother. Lady who has 
some male characteristics regarding business matters. 
Sometimes a strong and healthy young girl. 
JUPITER. 
A warm-hearted lady of some pecuniary ability and power. 
A good friend. If matched or co-ordinated with a King, 
she is married. 

SATURX. 
An affectionate and warm-hearted widow lady. lu some 
/ eases a divorced woman, but not through her own fault. 

Usually, unless contra-indicated, in poor health. 
URAXUS. 
Au industrious, good and faithful woman. May be wife, 
sister or friend only. A loving mother. Gentle disposi- 
tion and strong psychic powers sometimes. 
XEPTUXE. 
A good-natured and kindly disposed lady who has traveled 
a gi'eat deal. A good talker. Loves humanity in 
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SOLAR VALUE, 13. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 41. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 44518. 



MERCURY. 

A middle-aged or elderly gentleman. Quick witted but 
good tempered and kindly dispositioned. A friend to 
you. 

VENUS. 
A mild mannered, kindly, warm-hearted man. A good 
friend, or in some cases a near relative by blood or 
marriage. A kind and ajBlectionate husband. 
MARS. 
A good-hearted man. Usually a married man. A great 
talker and reasoner. Sometimes a little quick in temper, 
but soon over it. An old military man in some cases. " 
JUPITER. 
A professional man or merchant of much power and force of 
character. A friend to you. A man of much power in 
gaining friends. 

SATURN. 
A good, kindly dispositioned friend, who is usually a^ 
physician, or in some manner associated with sickness 
and death. Strong psychic powers under Saturn. 
URANUS. 
A good-hearted, hard working man, who has always worked 
for the benefit of others. He has powerful psychic 
forces about him and with him. 
NEPTUNE. 
A kind-hearted man who has traveled a great deal. A great 
story teller. Sometimes this card indicates an old 
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SOLAR VALUE, 14. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 51. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 44731. 



MERCURY. 
A wish suddenly formed. An aspiration for knowledge. A 
letter containing a seci'et. A piece of news from a 
short distance. 

VENUS. 
Letter, when in conjunction with deuces. A love of knowl- 
edge. A wish gratified. Good news in a letter. A tele- 
gram with good news. 

MARS. 
Desire for mucli knowledge. Inquisitiveness. Desire for 
occult communication. Love of power. Letter from 
a gentleman, when with a deuce. 
JUPITER. 
Desire for knowledge that may lead to power or preferment. 
Money or property possessions. With 2 or 5, indicates 
a business proposition. 

SATURN. 

Letter containing bad news, especially with 2 s and 7 s. A 
wish which will not be gratified. A longing for the un- 
attainable. Bad news from a sick persou. 
URANUS. 

A wish for knowledge regarding some kind of work. 
Aspirations for advancement in work. Hunger for 
occult manifestations. 

NEPTUNE. 

A wish to gain knowledge and experience through travel. 
If followed by a 2 ifc indicates a letter from a distance. 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 61. 

^ ASTRAL NUMBER, 36632. 



MERCURY. 

Dispute with a hot-headecl person. Sudden meeting with a 
person whom you have had dealings with. With the 
ace, it means a letter or telegraoi. 
VENUS. 
Unions of acquaintances. Joining in study, of two persons* 
Information regarding a subject of study. Introduction 
to an intelligent lady. 

MARS. 
Interview with a gentleman of business. Interview with a 
reporter. A dispute between two males. A C|uarrel or 
lawsuit, under some aspects. 

JUPITER. 
Interview with a gentleman on pecuniary or business affair. 
A business proposition. Introduction to business man. 
Joinings and co-partnerships. 
SATURN. 
Interview with a physician or lawyer. Conversation with a 
person who is ill. A quarrel, under some aspects. A 
bargain with a professional man. 
URANUS. 
Labor with a person not related to you. Dispute regarding a 
job of work. Co-partnership in labor. A proposition 
to use your knowledge for another's benefit. 
NEPTUNE. ■ 
Introduction to a traveled person. Study with a person 
from another place. A letter, when Avith an ace. With 
a personal card, news from person represented. 



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ASTRAL XUMBER. 16545. 



MERCURY. 
Indecision relative to a short journey. Xeecled in two 
places at the same time. L'ndecided as to two lines of 
study. Two ways open to you. 
YEXUS. 
Indecision or doubt in an affair of friendship with a lady. 
L'ndecided news or doubt regarding a lady friend. Two 
ways open at once. 

MARS. 
Indecision regarding a transaction with a gentleman. 
Douljtful news. Knowledge of an undecided character. 
If followed by an ace. the news comes by letter. 
.JUPITER. 
Knowledge regarding a financial transaction, is held in 
doubt. Undecided m mind relative to a certain bar- 
gain or proposition. 

SATURX. 
Indecision, doubt and distrust as to the future, caused by bad 
influences or ill health. Knowledge of a doubtful 
character from two places. 

URAXUS. 
Doubt and a state of unrest and indecision regarding some 
line of work or appertaining to a real estate transaction. 
Doubtful psychic experiences. 
XEPTUXE. 
Indecision relating to a journey to some distance. Doubt- 
ful news from far away. Uneasy feeling regarding a 
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SPIRIT VALUE. SI. 

^ ^ ASTRAL XUAIEER, 5i211. 



MERCUKT. 
Happiness lasting but a short time. A pleasant companion 
or an interesting book in yonr company or possession 
for a short time only. 

VEXU5. 
Happy home life, comfort and joy. Knowledge of a com- 
forting nature. Enjoyment of spiritual or mental 
privileges. 

MARS. 
Pleasant and improving conversations with others, especially 
gentlemen. Happy married life or pleasant home sur- 
roundings. Good news from home. 
•JUPITER. 
Business contentment. Satisfactory state of money matters. 
Satisfactory knowledge of pecuniary affairs. Good 
transaction of a financial character. 
SATUBX. 
Good news received from a peison who is ill. A happy and 
contented person, although in ill health, is indicated. 
Goodn^s and virtue. 

UEASU'S. 
Contentment with labor performed. Satisfaction regarding 
work done by others. Home life and enjoyment. With 
10 d. a satisfactory real estate deal. 
XEPTUXE. 
A pleasant journey. Good news or knowledge appertaining 
to something at a distance. Instructive conveisation 
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MERCURY. 

A sudden and unexpected change of feelings. A change 
in knowledge and mentality. Sudden news received. 
Journey to place near Ijy. 

YEXUS. 
Sudden change in friendship, which may he either way. 
Change of mind regarding a certain lady friend. The 
company of an entertaining friend. 
]*IARS. 
A misunderstanding, causing a change in one's life. Change 
of opinion regai'ding a gentleman. A slight C[uarrel. 
With 2 c, news of a change in affairs. 
.JUPITER. 
A change in pecuniary affairs. Change in the circumstances 
of a debtor causes a change in your calculations. With 
a ten. the change will he for the better. 
SATURN. 
Change of plans caused by ill health of self or others. Jour- 
ney, or short trip, for health, or to see a sick friend. 
Discontent. 

L'RAXUS. 
A journey, by land only. Change in one's home life. Sale 
of real estate. Change in mental or psychic powers. 
Change in knowledge, regarding real estate. 
XEPTUXE, 
A long journey orer laud and water. A trip by water, 
liews or knowledge of events that are transpiring at a 
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ASTRAL NUMBER. 44736. 



MERCURY. 

Unchangeableness or monotony, lasting for a few days only. 
Steadfast confidence and esteem for friends. Remain- 
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VENUS. 
Uniform and unchanging friendship. Knowledge and sur- 
roundings remain the same as heretofore. Lack of news. 
Quiet monotony of life. 

MARS. 
Absence of trouble, quarrels and changes, affecting males 
principally. Study and improvement goes on steadily 
and uniformly. 

JUPITER. 
Monotony in business matters. Pecuniary affairs at a 
standstill, no matter whether good or bad. A lack of 
news regarding a business transaction. 
SATURN, 
Uniform health or the contrary, according to preceding con- 
ditions. Lack of change in the sick. With physicians 
this card indicates uniformity in business. 
URANUS. 
Unchangeableness in home life, physical and mental sur- 
roundings. Monotony in study and labor. This card 
neutralizes the 5 of clubs. 

NEPTUNE. . 
Lack of change relative to travel. Contra-indicates journeys 
under same or co-ordinate planets. Neutralizes a five 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 22. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 15253. 



MERCURY. 

A trouble that comes suddenly. Bad news from a distance. 
Inharmony of feelings. Opposition to your projects. 
An obstacle to gaining knowledge. 
VENUS. 
Unfulfilled hopes. Some kind of trouble or quarrel with a 
woman. Opposition to some belief held by you. A 
rejected favor or request. 

MARS. 
Opposition from a male. A quarrel or a lawsuit. Trouble 
in gaining certain knowledge. Antagonism to your 
wishes and projects. 

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Trouble on account of some business transaction. Bad news 
regarding a merchantile firm or corporation. Antago- 
nism from some business firm. 
SATURN. 
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Illness caused by worry or overstud3^ Overthrowing 
of your plans for advancement in knowledge. 
URANUS. 
Misinformation regarding a piece of work. Trouble with a 
job of work. Trouble regarding real estate. Antago- 
nizing influences of a psychic nature. 
NEPTUNE. 
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distance. An important letter. Antagonizing influ- 
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ASTRAL NUMBER, 63642. 



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Rapid gaining of knowledge. A rapid development. Meet- 
ings for purposes of advancement. Strength and cour- 
age. Overcoming of obstacles to advancement. 
VENUS. 
Feminine advancement in favor of gaining knowledge. 
Spiritual development or psychic powers. Represents 
female schools or gatherings. 
MARS. 
Debates. Male strength and power. Psychic unfoldment 
and advancement. Represents male schools or gather- 
ings sometimes, of men, for political or other purposes. 
JUPITER. 
Councils and meetings for financial consideration of ques- 
tions. Power and knowledge, applied to some money 
making scheme or business. 

SATURN. 
Power to overcome illness or trouble, through knowledge 
and development. Recovery of a friend who has been ill. 
Good news from a sick acquaintance. 
URANUS. 
Meetings and gatherings of persons for the consideration 
of questions connected with labor. Power and knowl- 
edge of business or labor. News regarding real estate. 
NEPTUNE. 
Knowledge of matters connected with travel or water. 
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SOLAR VALUE, 22. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 42. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 24926. 

MERCURY. 

A sudden disappointment and bad news. Knowledge of a 
dissatisfying nature. A sudden dislike. Discourage- 
ment caused by antagonism to you. 
VENUS. 
Disappointment regarding a personal friend; usually a 
female, under this planet. Disappointment in gaining 
knowledge. Friendly antagonism to your projects. 
MARS. ' 

Dislike, distaste, disbelief of some person or thing you are 
brought into contact with. In some cases a lawsuit. 
Disappointment caused by lack of knowledge. 
JUPITER. 
Discontent with one's pecuniary affairs. News of money 
matters, that is disappointing to you. With 7d, loss of 
property by the disappointment. 
SATURN. 
Disappointment, discontent or some disquieting feeling 
caused by illness of self or some one connected with you. 
Disappointment in gaining knowledge; caused by illness. 
URANUS. 
Disappointment connected with one's business or labor. In 
some cases a wish to change avocation. Psychic experi- 
ence of a disappointing character. 
NEPTUNE. 
Disappointment regarding a journey. Generally a long 
journey, all or partly by water. Discontent with resi- 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 52. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 65751. 



MERCURY. 

A sudden and sometimes unexpected success. Good news. 
Success in gaining knowledge. This card neutralizes a 
7 c or 9 c next to it. 

VENUS. 
Success in friendship. Success in uniting with others in 
gaining some kind of knowledge or mental growth. 
Indicates or predicts good news. 
MARS. 
Success in married life. Also in study at home. Applies 
more particularly to males, however. General success in 
professional avocations. 

JUPITER. 
Success and contentment in merchantile or business avoca- 
tions. Advanced knowledge in your business. Success 
through learning and miod force. 
SATURN. 
Strength, power and success against the evil effects of 
Saturn. Overcomes bad influences through knowledge 
of men and things. 

URANUS. 

Contentment in success, connected with labor. Success in a 

real estate transaction. General success in agriculture 

and kindred pursuits. 

NEPTUNE. 
Success on the water. Successful knowledge relating to 

travel or some affair at a distance. Indicates knowledge 

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SPIRIT VALUE. 62. 

ASTRAL XOIBER, 27844. 



MERCURY. 

A quick-witted and intelligent young man. In some cases a 
rival to the person. In some cases a lawyer friend. 
With odd diamonds at each side, a business rival. 

VEXUS. 
A jealous young man. Represents one who is full of life. 
A shaiT), hold eyed man. With females, this card in- 
dicates a suitor. 

MARS. 
A quarrelsome man. A plotter against some person or 
persons nearly connected with you. Sometimes an 
attorney at law. 

JUPITER. 
A man who is making money through his peculiar knowl- 
edge regarding a certain line of business. Sometimes 
indicates a business rival. 

SATURX. 
A rather dissolute young man. Keeps late hours. In some 
cases it indicates a man you should beware of. With 
7 c and 8 c, a studious young man who is in poor health. 
LTiAXUS. 
An industrious young man who has a good knowledge of his 
business. In some cases a real estate dealer. In certain 
aspects it represents an intelligent farmer. 
XEPTL^XE. 
A jolly rover. A traveling man. In some cases a sailor, 
lively and full of fun. A young man who possesses 
knowledge of a wide range. 



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SPIRIT VALUE. 72. 

ASTRAL XUMBER. 43472. 



MERCURY. 

A smart, lively lady, intelligent and quick witted. Loves 
parties and plays. A rapid reader. Represents a lady. 
possessing knowledge of an unusual character. 
VEXUS. 
An intelligent, accomplished lady, of strong religious or 
psychic proclivities. Sometimes a beautiful singer or 
musician. 

MARS, 
A smart woman, but rather quick tempered. In some cases 
she presents a rather masculine disposition or appear- 
ance. A lady of strong will force and power. 
JUPITER. 
A lady of strong powers and force of character. G-enerally 
one who makes her own way in the world. A business 
woman. 

SATURX. 
An intelligent lady, but one who has experienced much sick- 
ness and trouble. Sometimes indicates a jealous 
woman. 

URAXUS. 
A hardworking, industrious lady, who brings knowledge to 
bear in her work. One who earns money for herself . 
In some cases, a farmer's wife. 
XEPTUXE. 
A traveled lady. One who has seen much of the world and 
has profited thereby. A lady who possesses knowledge 
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SOLAR VALUE, 26. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 82. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 43474. 

MERCURY. 

A quick tempered man. Smart, lively and witty man. 
Quick to grasp a point. Kings generally represent mar- 
ried men or men of middle or advanced age. 
VENUS. 
A kind-hearted and even tempered gentleman. Usually one 
who is learned, or following some learned profession. 
Represents a man of middle age. 
MARS. 
A loud talking overbearing man. Sometimes a military 
man, or one who leads or commands. A smart, active 
office holder or politician. 

JUPITER. 
An intelligent reasoner and pQ,werful speaker. In some 
cases a physician or lawyer. Shows generally a man of 
"power," With diamonds strong, a merchant. 
SATURN. . 
Usually a physician, but one who is not sympathetic. Rather 
hard-hearted. Inclined to be cross and exacting. An 
old gentleman who has been a learned man. 
URANUS. 
One who has studied hard and read a great deal. One who" 
has much will power and psychic force. An intelligent 
worker. 

NEPTUNE. 
An old sailor or sea captain. A smart traveling man. A 
lover of out door sports, boating, fishing, etc. In some 
cases a learned man from a distant place. 



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SOLAR VALUE, 27. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 3. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 23113. 



MERCURY. 

A wish to make money rapidly. A telegram or letter re- 
garding pecuniary matters. A sudden aspiration con- 
nected with money. 

VENUS. 
Desire for money to be used for a kindly purpose. Wish to 
do good with wealth. Unselfish wish for wealth. With 
a ten., the wish will be gratified. 
MARS. 
Wish for money connected in some way with the law. 2iS- 
piration to succeed in some branch of law. Money letter 
from a man. 

JUPITER. 
Important message on business. Wish, connected with a 
large business transaction. Strong aspiration for 
success in business. 

SATURN. 
Wish to succeed, which is destined to be disappointed, unless 
strong indications point the other way. Letter or tele- 
gram regarding illness of some person. 
URANUS. 
Wish for chance to earn money by labor. Aspiration to 
succeed in some work to be undertaken. Letter regard- 
ing labor matters, when followed by a 2 s or 2 d. 
NEPTUNE. 
Message from a distance. Wish for success connected with 
travel or business at a distance. News from far away. 
A wish for money to be used in making a journey. 



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SPIPilT VALUE, 13. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 32348. 



MERCURY. 

A business arrangement very suddenly concluded. An 
unexpected pecuniary offer. A business interview. A 
telegram on business. 

VENUS. 
Introduction to a lady of means. Business arrangement 
wherein at least one party is a female. Co-partnership 
with a friend. 

MARS. 
Consultation with a lawyer. Pecuniary bargain with a 
male. Union of business interests. A business meet- 
ing. A letter regarding money. 
JUPITER. 
Business consultation. A pecuniary co-partnership. A 
combination. Union of monied interests. Business 
meeting. 

SATURN. 
Interview with a physician. A demand for money. A 
dunning letter. A bill. An unlucky pecuniary affair. 
With sevens of any suit, bad news of some kind. 
URANUS. 
Consultation regarding labor. Profitable union of labor in- 
terests. Business and labor combined. Labor co-part- 
nership. A real estate transaction. 
NEPTUNE. 
Consultation regarding a business journey. Engagement to 
travel for another. Money from a distance, particular- 
ly when followed by a 4 d or 10 d. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 23. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 16311. 



MERCURY. 

A sudden indecision arrises regarding a pecuniary matter. 
Two business ways open at once. A feeling of uneasy 
insecurity. Doubt and distrust regarding business. 
VENUS. 
Indecision relating to money aifairs and a lady. Regarding 
a certain friend and a money matter. Choice between 
two propositions. 

MARS. 
An undecided pecuniary affair with a male. A lawsuit in a 
state of uncertainty. An uncertain trouble arises. 
Doubt regarding a pecuniary transaction. 
JUPITER. 
An undecided business investment. Indecision connected 
with a large transaction. Two ways open at once in 
pecuniary affairs. U^jicertainty and doubt. 
SATURN. 
Uncertainty caused by death, or perhaps only illness. A 
feeling of insecurity regarding future pecuniary trans- 
action. 

URANUS. 

A real estate transaction held in suspense. Uncertain out- 
come to a labor matter. Two ways open at once. 
Choice of two kinds of labor, both fair. 
NEPTUNE. 

Uncertainty and indecision connected with money, a journey 
or some matter at a distance. Doubt and general inde- 
cision regarding future home and business. 



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SOLAK VALUE, 30. 

SPIRIT VALUE. 33. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 43771. 



MERCURY. 

Your hopes Avill be suddeuly realized. Satisfaction in a 
pecuniary aliair. Indecision comes to an end. Sudden 
receipt of money when hardly expected. 
VEXUS. 
Satisfaction regarding a money affair and a lady. In come 
cases a dear friend. Adjustment of pecuniary difficulties. 
General satisfaction of mind as regards money. 
MARS. 
Termination of a law case. Satisfaction regarding money 
and a certam man. Happy ending of a trouble. This 
card counteracts the 5 and 7 of diamonds. 
JUPITER. 
An investment turns out satisfactorily. Satisfaction ob- 
tained connected with money. A good business. Ex- 
presses general good business. 
SATURN. 
Lost money restored. A recovery of health causes satis- 
faction in a pecuniary way. A will in person's favor, 
when it follows a seven of spades, especially. 
URANUS. 
Work prospers. Satisfaction in your labor. Pleasant busi- 
- ness prospects. Happy work. Money gained by labor. 
A satisfactory real estate deal. 
NEPTUNE. 
A satisfactory journey. Matters turn out well at a distance. 
" Satisfaction regarding business connected with travel. 
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SOLAR VALUE, 31. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 43. 

ASTRAL NUMBER. 34133. 

MERCURY. 

A sudden or unexpected change, affecting the pecuniary 
status or arrangements of person, or one connected iu a 
business way. 

VENUS. 

Change in love or friendship, caused by some pecuniary con- 
siderations. Financial change connected with a lady or 
dear friend. Followed by 10 d, the change is a good one. 
MARS. 
Change happening to a male. A journey on business. A 
money transaction changes iu cousecjuence of the inter- 
ference of a gentleman in same business. 
JUPITER. , 
A business journey. Change of business. Financial change. 
Change of an investment. A pecuniary cross to bear, 
iu some cases. 

SATURN. 
Change of business, location or advantage through sickness, 
misfortune or death. This card is counteracted by the 
6 d under Saturn. 

URANUS. 
Change of location of one's labor. A change of home. A 
long journey by land. A real estate transaction. This 
card represents a pecuniary change of some sort. 
NEPTUNE. 
A change of a pecuniary character, appearing sometimes at a 
distance. A long journey on business. This card is 
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SOLAR VALUE. 32. 

SPIRIT VALUE. 53. 

ASTRAL XUMBER. 445S3. 

MERCURY. 
Matters will soon settle dovm sraoothly in a financial way. 
You will not make a business journey at present. 
Counteracts the five of diamonds. 
VEXUS. 
Money affairs move strongly in a monotonous way. Xo par- 
ticular change with friends. Coutra-indicates the five of 
hearts and diamonds under Venus. 
MARS. 
Affects money matters of males principally. Settlement of 
financial difficulties. Smooth moving of financial 
arrangements. Counteracts theSd and 7d under Mars. 
•lUPITER. 
Settlement of accounts. Business matters running slowly 
along. Remain unchanged whether good or bad. Ex- 
presses general lack of excitement. 
SATl'RX. 
Monotonous life which is quite apt to lead to ennui or illness. 
Sameness or want of change in pecuniary affairs. 
Counteracts the 5 and 7 of diamonds. 

URAXUS. 
Location of work remains the same. Monotonous labor. 
Real estate matters in stafit quo. Counteracts the five 
of diamonds and the five of spades. 
XEPTUXE. 
Chances for travel very poor. Counteracts one five under 
this planet. With two fives, it indicates a monotonous 
and long journey on business. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 63. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 13818. 



MERCURY. 

L'nexpected call for money. Trouble regarding a pecuniary- 
matter. Sudden and unexpected loss of money or 
property of some kind. 

VENUS. 
Money paid or given to a lady. Trouble connected with 
money and a friend, or near relative. With 8h, money 
paid out for some pleasure. 

MARS. 
Loss of money through the law. Money paid out to a man. 
In some cases a lawsuit, when with 7 c, especiall}". In- 
dicates trouble connected with money, generally.. 
JUPITER. 
Investment of money in some place where you will not see it 
again soon. Loss of money in a trade. Use care when 
this card comes under Jupiter. 
SATURN. 
Loss of money through illness of self or some other person. 
Misfortune or bad acts of another. If followed by 7 s 
and 10 s it is by death of some one. 
URANUS. 
Money paid out for labor. Investment in land. Paid but 
for some psychic manifestation. Loss of moue}" for 
labor done. 

NEPTUNE. 
Money paid out or entirely lost through something connect- 
ed with travel or some operation at a distance. Counter- 
acts the eiofht of diamonds. 



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^■^^"■^ SOLAE VALUE, 84 

SPIEIT TALUE. 73. 

ASTPwAL XTMBEPi. 63651. 



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MEPtCUPiT. 
Sudden accession, of power. Rapid gaining of ends sought, 
when related to money matteis. Meetings forpecnniarr 
purposes. Orercoming of trouhle shown by 7 d. 
TEXTS. 
Power of gaining property through the ahiKty to make 
friends. Indicates female financial ability. Money 
made through psychic gifts. 
MAPvS. 
Power gained through numbers. Meetings of males for 
financial consideration of questions. Strength, finan- 
cially and commereiaUy. 

.JTPITER. 
Meetings of stockholders and companies, corporations and 
societies. Power and ability to make money. Some- 
time represents quite large pecuniary transactions. 
SATTPiX. 
Meetings of physicians. Power and financial ability con- 
nected with illne^ or death. In most cases represents 
gain by what is a loss to others. 
URAXUS. 
Lal>or meetings. Power of making money through labor. 
Power gained through psychic gifts. To make money 
through power of foresight. 

XEPTUXE. 
p ,— JT- xo gain money through trarel. Sale of goods or 
property at a distance. Financial power in large 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 83. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 14486. 



MERCURY. 

Financial disappointment, generally coming suddenly or 
connected with some speculation. Disappointment re- 
garding a short journey. 

VENUS. 
Disappointment of a lady, connected in some way with 
money. Love affair goes wrong on account of finances. 
Counteracted by 8 d or 10 d under Venus. 
MARS. 
Disappointment of a gentleman in some financial way. 
Pecuniary dissatisfaction and trouble. Loss of money 
by a lawsuit in certain aspects. 
JUPITER. 
Loss of money through some mercantile transaction. In- 
vestment of money that will bring no return in cash 
or property. 

SATURN. 
Investment in some losing enterprise. Disappointment of 
hopes regarding financial matters, caused by illness and 
in some aspects by death. 

URANUS. 
Disappointment connected with a deal in real estate. Loss 
of money on labor. In some cases loss of a job or posi- 
tion where labor is employed. 

NEPTUNE. 
Disappointment connected with travel or a long journey, 
caused by financial trouble. Money paid out for travel, 
sometimes. 



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SPIRIT VALUE. 4 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 43647. 



MERCURY. 

Success in a speculation. Financial success coming sudden- 
ly. Success of a short journey. A " streak of good 
fortune." 

VENUS. 
In some aspects a wealthy marriage. A wealthy acquaint- 
ance. Success in friends and money. Kind help of 
a friend in some cases. 

MARS. 
Success in a lawsuit. Financial success of a male connected 
with person. In some cases represents money gained by 
matrimony. 

JUPITER. 
Greneral success in financial matters. Shows the planets 
to be favorable for pecuniary enterprises of any or 
all kinds, unless the card is aspected against. 
SATURN. 
Success in raoneyfmatters, but will not long continue. Suc- 
cess impeded through ill health, or death of some other 
person. 

URANUS. 
General success in a pecuniary way with labor, business 
and real property. Success in selling property. Suc- 
cess in occult matters and those connected with land. 
NEPTUNE. 
Success in gaining money by travel. Selling goods on 
the road by sample. Also in business connected with 
the water, such as shipping. 



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SOLAR VALUE, 37. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 14. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 25261. 

MERCURY. 

A youiig man who spends money freely and makes money 
easily. In some cases a railroad man, or connected with 
something rapid. 

VENUS. 
A gentleman with a good income. A generous man. A 
free-hearted lover or young friend. In some cases a 
clerk in a business house. 

MARS. 
Usually a young married man. Sometimes a middle aged 
single man. An attorney at law. A law clerk. A bank 
clerk or cashier. 

JUPITER. 
A well-to-do man. A merchant, salesman, banker, cashier, 
broker or something of that nature. One who handles 
considerable money. 

SATURN. 
A man who has fine business qualities, but is hampered by 
ill health. In some cases this emblem indicates a wild 
dissipated man. 

URANUS. 

An industrious 3^oung man who makes considerable money 

by his own exertions. In some aspects, a writer who 

makes money by his pen. 

NEPTUNE. 
A man who makes money by traveling. In general terms 

a traveling salesman or agent for some monied 

concern. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 24. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 33842. 

MERCURY. 

A lady who loves excitement; parties, operas and every place 
Avhere wealth is displayed. She loves money and 
luxury. 

VENUS. 
A warm-hearted, charitable lady who has considerable means. 
In some cases a wealthy lady friend of person. In some 
aspects an actress or singer. 
MARS. 
Usuail}' a married lady. One who spends money freely. 
She is fond of dress and generally quite pleased with the 
admiration of the opposite sex. 
JUPITER. 
A wealthy lady, or one who is closely connected with 
a gentleman who handles money. Such as a business 
man or banker. 

SATURN. 
A lady with money or business ability, but hampered by ill 
health. In some cases she is a physician. This card is 
an excellent one for physicians, under Saturn. 
URANUS. 
An industrious and energetic lady who makes money by her 
own exertions. In some cases she has strong psychic or 
occult gifts which she utilizes. 
NEPTUNE. 
A traveled lady; one who has spent a great deal of money in 
seeing the world. In some cases an actress or opera 
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ASTRAL NUMBER, 37651. 



MERCURY. 

A sharp, quick, actire, money-making business man. Some- 
times a speculator. One who makes money fluctuat- 
iugly. 

VEXUS. 
A wealthy lover. A wealthy friend. An actor or musician. 
A business man with kind heart, who makes much 
money. 

MARS. 
In some cases a wealthy husband. A well-to-do lawyer, 
or one who owns or controls mines and minerals. A 
man of strong money-making power. 
JUPITER. 
A wealthy, money-making, proud, ''self-made" man. who, 
as has been said, "loves his maker." In some cases 
a banker, wholesale dealer or manufacturer. 
SATURN 
A rich man who is very close with his money. In some 
cases a miserly man. Under some aspects a man of 
wealth who is in ill health. 

URANUS. 
A wealthy man who labors hard to make more money. 
In some cases a large real estate dealer. A gentleman 
of much XDsychic power. 

NEPTUNE. 
A man who has spent much money in travel. Sometimes a 
merchant or seafaring man who has made a great deal 
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SOLAR VALUE, 40. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 44. 

ASTRAL NUMBER. 56575. 



MERCURY. 
A secret wish. A secret resolution. A secret knowledge. 
A secret society. Witli mystics it represents the 
Order of the Magi. 

VEXUS. 
A letter containing a secret. A secret love. A secret wish. 
A secret friend. A secret or occult society or secret 
order, A secret present to person. 
MARS. 
■ A secret shared by a male. A marriage secret. A secret 
wish. A secret communication. A letter with had 
news in some cases. A conspiracy or plot. 
JUPITER. 
A secret mercantile business or speculative transaction. A 
secret personal business letter. An important letter. A 
secret order. 

SATURN. 
Bad news by letter. A secret communication. In some 
cases a secret disease or a concealed trouble. A con- 
cealed disappointment. A secret kept from you. 
URANUS. 
A secret journey by land. A secret real estate transaction. 
Secret or occult psychic power. A secret present. A 
hidden will. 

NEPTUNE. 
A journey by water on secret business. News of a private 
nature from a distance. A letter on private business.. 
Yisit of a person on some secret mission. 




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SPIRIT VALUE, 54. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 36731. 



MERCURY. 

A pressing engagement. An agreement to work for an- 
other. An unexpected ofEer of a piece of work. A 
sudden union. 

VENUS. 
A union with a lady in some kind of work. A joining 
of forces. A proposal of a business nature. • A co- 
partnership with a relative or near friend. 
MARS. 
Work in conjunction with a man. Consultation with a law- 
yer. A combination or plot. A letter from a male. A 
union of male forces in some kind of labor. 
JUPITER. 
Interview with a business man relating to work. Letter re- 
garding a piece of work. A transaction between two 
persons. 

SATURN. . 
Letter announcing the illness of a person you are interested 
in. News regarding a sick friend. Consultation with a 
physician. A business call on the sick. 

URANUS. 

Work done by two persons jointly. Letter regarding a piece 
of work. News of the illness of a person at a distance, 
by land. Plan of work between two. 
NEPTUNE. 

Interview with a person regarding travel on business. News 
from a distance over water and laud. A work at a dis- 
tance from vour residence. 



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SPIRIT VALUE, 64. 

ASTRAL XUMBER, 13161. 



MERCURY. 

A case arrises suddenly where you mast decide between two 
courses. Two ways open at once. Two offers of some 
kind, relating to work. 

VEXUS. 
'Indecision regarding a matter of work or health, connected 
with a woman. L'ndecided bargain with a friend. In- 
decision regarding a home. 

MARS. 
Undecided business matter. Business indecision. Two 
ways open in business, both requiring much work. In- 
decision regarding a law case. 
JUPITER. 
Indecision regarding a cash transaction. Two kinds of 
business, both requiring much cash to conduct, open up 
at once for the person. 

SATURN. 
Indecision caused by a death or illness. An undecided case 
of illness. An unsettled bill, in some cases. A linger- 
ing illness. 

URAXUS. 
Indecision relative to a psychic experience, a real estate 
transaction, a job of work, a laud journey or the con- 
duct of some employee. 

XEPTUXE. 
Indecision regarding a journey by water, a business at a dis- 
tance. The visit of a friend, a job of work on the water, 
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SPIRIT VALUE, 74. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 54472. 



MERCURY. 

Realizations of expectations coming suddenly. Unlocked 
for success in some piece of work. A case decided sud- 
denly. Satisfaction, of limited duration. 
VENUS. 
Love for your work. Work for others through love for 
them. Satisfaction in your labors. A happy home 
life. Contentment of soul. 
MARS. 
Married happiness for females. Strength in labor of love for 
males. Satisfactory labor at home. Counteracts the 
five of spades and seven of spades. 
JUPITER. 
Satisfactory labor. Grood pecuniary returns therefor. 
Reasonable compensation for labor performed and satis- 
' faction gained thereby. 

SATURN. 
Recovery from illness. Satisfactory ending of a trouble or 
disappointment. Counteracts the seven of spades under 
same planet. 

URANUS. 
Satisfaction derived from one's business or labor. Satisfac- 
tion from news received from a distance. Labor con- 
nected with the farm. 

NEPTUNE. 
Success in travel connected with business or labor. Satis- 
factory journey by water, when a five comes under the 
same or a co-ordinate planet. 




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SPIRIT VALUE, 84. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 27824. 



MERCURY. 
A sudden journey. A change of employment. A change 
in business methods. News regarding a distant 
transaction. 

VENUS. 
Change in the labor of a female. Journey of a lady by land. 
Removal of home or habitation. Visit of a female. 
A short journey. 

MARS. 
Change in employment of a male. Visit of a male from a 
city. A journey connected with business or one's labor. 
A change in one's usual life and home surroundings. 
JUPITER. 
Change in pecuniary affairs. Pecuniary change in one's 
labor. Journey on business. News of a business 
nature. 

SATURN. 

Change of employment caused by illness of self or friends. 

A journey or removal caused by an illness. In some 

cases it represents an unfortunate journey. 
URANUS. 
Journey connected with business, profession or labor. 

Change in one's profession or work. A change, rou- 

nected with real estate or agriculture. 
NEPTUNE. 
Journe}^ to a distance, professional or connected with some 

kind of work. News from a distance regarding a 

change. 



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SPIRIT VALUE. 5. 

ASTRAL XUAIBER. 44754. 




MERCURY. 
Counteracts changes shown under same planet. End to 
worry. Settlement of difficulties. Steady and satisfac- 
tory employment. 

VEXUS. 
Quiet, uneventful life as regards self and intimate friends 
and surroundings. Matters move smoothly. This 
card indicates quiet and comfort for females. 
3IARS. 
Settlement of lawsuits, quarrels or anything of the kind 
shown under this planet. Absence of change or excite- 
ment generally. 

JUPITER. 
Monorony in busiuess or professional life. Business moving 
smoothly. Counteracts fives and sevens under same 
planet. 

SATURX. 
Recovery from illness when same is shown. Counteracts 
changes and troubles showu under this planet. Followed 
ed by 4 d, satisfactory and steady employment. 
URANUS. 
Prosperity in profession or labor, or the contrary, remains 
without change for some time. Monotony in profession 
or labor. 

XEPTUXE. 
If a journey is showu it is a long and dreary one. In 
general this emblem indicates '* no iournev will be made." 
Contra-indicates the five and seven of same suit. 



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44^ SOLAR YALUE. i6. 



SPIRIT VALUE. 15. 

ASTRAL XTMBER. 17782. 



MERCrEY. 
Headache, seTere throbbing. Trouble in some matter con- 
nected with Tonr work. Sudden accident or illness. 
Counteracts the eight of spades. 

YExrs. 

Illness caused hj overdoing, late hours or excitement. A 
love, trouble or illne5=5 of a dear friend. Counteracts the 
seven of hearts. 

MARS. 
Illness caused by excitement, drink, late hours, passion or 
severe labor. Chills, cold feet and hands. Represents 
trouble for males and for females trouble caused by males. 
JtTITER. 
Illness caused by business worry. Indicates considerable 
trouble and care. Sleeplessness, headache, pain in the 
loins and back. 

SATURX. 
Illness and trouble connected with the rulings under Scorpio. 
This class of diseases need not be particularized here. 
Followed by a 4 d, a will in your favor. 
URAXIIS. 
Trouble with one's work or profession. An obstacle to 
overcome. Illness caused by overwork. Some work is 
not satisfactoiy. 

XEPirXE. 

Illness similar to sea sickness. Rheumatism and .other 
diseases caused by dampness. Dropsy. Trouble, or 
some obstacle, to a journey. 



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ASTEAL XUMBER. 633S8. 



MERCUPiY. 
Power to control and carry on profession or labor. Rapid 
accomplishment of work. Overcoming of an oljstacle. 
Ability to succeed against antagonistic circnmstances, 
VEXUS. 
Power in oTercomiag obstacles. Female power and strength 
of wUl. A labor of love. Female organizations. Meet- 
ings of females for purposes of work in some cause. 
MARS. 
Organizations of males. Power gained through concentra- 
tion ol forces. Development of power. Overcoming 
of obstacles. 

JUPITER. 
Power represented by organizations such as manufacturing 
companies, railroad corporations and labor organizations. 
Power and strength in numbers. 
SATURX. 
Po^er in overcoming illness and oljstacles to advancement. 
Recovery from illness, when such exists at the time of 
the delineating. 

URAXUS. 
Strength and power in professional or other labor. Ability 
to overcome all obstacles. Organized labor. Concen- 
tration of forces. 

XEPTUXE. 
TraTel that affects numbers of people and business interests 
at a distance. Concentrated effort at a distance. Con- 
trol of laborei"S in larse numbers. 




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SPIRIT VALUE, 35. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 12772. 



MERCURY. 

Sudden illness or an accident. Injury to some person, A 
bitter disappointment, but one that will soon pass. 
Dissatisfaction with labor. 

VENUS. 
Illness caused by powerful emotions. Illness of a lady 
friend, or relative by marriage. A disappointment of a 
wish or aspiration to succeed. 
MARS. 
A lawsuit. Disappointment caused by a man. Ill success 
in some undertaking. Loss caused through illness. In 
some cases a secret disclosure. 
JUPITER. 
Financial loss, disappointment, trouble, failure, bankruptcy^ 
default of employee and kindred troubles, according to 
other indications in same lay-out. 
SATURN. 
An illness of self, or a near friend. If with 7 s, it indicates a 
fatal termination. If near your birth card, it warns you 
to be extremely careful of yourself. 
URANUS. 
Disappointment in one's labor. A disagreeable labor per- 
formed. A disappointing occurrence at a distance. A 
missed opportunity. Disappointment in a real estate deal. 
NEPTUNE. 
An accident by water. Illness caused by dampness. Dis- 
appointment regarding a journey. Bad news from a 
distance. 



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SOLAR VALUE, 49. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 7. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 65413. 



MERCURY. 

Successful labor. A quick return for labor performed. 
Professional success. Success in a speculation. Suc- 
cess in a business connected with rapid transportation. 
VENUS. 
Success and happiness in one's labor, home life and general 
surroundings. Indications especially strong for females. 
Success in business where females are largely employed. 
MARS. 
Strength to bear trouble and to labor for some great good. 
General success, especially for males. In some cases pre- 
dicts success in a lawsuit. 

JUPITER. 
General pecuniary success in mercantile pursuits, profes- 
sional undertakings, and manufacturing enterprises. A 
strong card under Jupiter. 

SATURN. 
Success in the practice of medicine, healing and kindred 
pursuits. Indicates recovery from illness when such is 
shown elsewhere. Counteracts the nine of spades. 
URANUS. 
Good and increasing success in all pursuits connected with 
labor. Success in real estate transactions. Overcoming 
of troubles. 

NEPTUNE. 
Success in pursuit of various kinds connected with travel, 
especially with the water. Fishing, boating and 
travel by water. 




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SPIRIT VALUE. 55. 

ASTRAL XI'Z^IBER, 26666. 



:mercury. 

An industrious young man. A man who is engaged in some 
line of work requiring quickness and skill. A success- 
ful man in most eases. 

VEXUS. 

An indusrrious mari who is engaged in some occupation that 
is clean and light, requiring keen perceptions and ability 
to. make and keep friends. 

MARS. 

A gentleman connected with the law. or some trade requir- 
ing strong will force and power, or. in some cases, 
manlr strength. 

JUPITER. 
An active voung man. engaged in some mercantile or pro- 
fessional pursuit. A powerful worker. Steady and in- 
dustrious. 

SATURX. 
A young or middle aged man engaged in some pursuit con- 
nected with medicine, such as a physician, dru^isfc, or 
something of the kind. 

URAXU5. 
A hard-working young or middle aged man. In some cases 
a dealer in real estate. In some aspects indicates a 
farmer or laborer. 

XEPTUXE. 
Usually indicates a sailor, or one connected with water 
transportation: but may also represent a traveling 
salesman or tradesman. 



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SOLAR VALUE, 51. 

SPIRIT VALUE, 65. 

ASTRAL NUMBER. 44576. 



MERCURY. 

An indastrious lady, who is quick of motion and liurries 
about her work. Greuerally quite nervous in temper- 
ament. 

VENUS. 
An affectionate, faithful and industrious wife and mother. 
In some cases, however, it indicates a single lady of 
same disposition. 

JVIARS. 
A hard-working woman, inclined to a masculine bearing. 
Sometimes shows a quarrelsome woman and one who 
talks against her neighbors. 

JUPITER. 
A business lady. One who loves to transact business and to 
handle money. In some cases one who is employed in a 
mercantile institution. 

SATURN. 
Sometimes indicates a female physician. A lady who is ill. 
A lady employed in some place where the sick are 
treated. 

URANUS. 
A hard-working woman, who delights in running things. 
She cannot bear to see a speck of dirt about the house. 
Kindly disposition. 

NEPTUNE. 
A lady who is a worker in some line affecting or connected 
with tra.vel. In some cases the wife of a man who 
travels. A traveled lady, a worker. 



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SOLAR VALUE. 52. 

SPIRIT VALUE. 75. 

ASTRAL NUMBER, 445S5. 



MEECLTiT. 
A quick-tempered, hard-woikiug. rushing man. One who 
employes many workmen, in some cases. An energetic 
business man. 

VEXUS. 
A man of kindly disposition, not very wealthy, usually one 
who is a hard worker. Kind to his family. In some 
cas^i the head of a concern employing females. 
MAKS. 
Usually denotes an industrious, professional gentleman. An 
attorney at law, a judge, or some office holder. In 
some cases, the head of a concern employing male help. 
JUPITER. 
A manufacturer or a gentleman who employs a great deal of 
labor. A self-made man. A man of influence. A 
business rusher. 

SATUKX. 
An old and experienced physician. In some cases a hard- 
worked man who has bad health. Usually represents an 
over-worked person. 

URAXUS. 
A sober, industrious, business man who carries on a business 
that employs others. A controller of labor. A real 
estate dealer. 

XEPTI'^^fE. 
A gentleman connected with travel and taansportation. In 
some cases an officer, a captain of a vessel or a superin- 
tendent of some company employed in water traffic. 



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THE CEOSS OF CHEIST. FURTHEE INSTEUCTION IN 
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'N page 58 we gave an "Independent Solar 
Spread,'' which is explained upon page 57. 
Now, there are many strange properties con- 
nected with this solar spread, or quadrate from 
the solar test book. We have explained on 
pages 45 to 47 some of these properties, but we 
will give here something more. On page 181 we give the 
" Grand Cross," which represents the Cross of Christ, with 
Jesus, the Teacher of Nazareth, upon the center of the 
cross, represented by the emblem which in mystic language 
indicates a single man with a kind and loving heart, rul- 
ing under Venus. But in the solar test book he comes 
under Mars, representing the male principal. 

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secret emblem at the top with the emblems of power on 
each side. The eight at the right hand end of the cross 
represents power in knowledge. I will not give all the 
emblematic meanings here, leaving much for our mystic 
friends to study out. 

But ws will call the attention of the student to the fact 
that the quadration from the solar test book, endlessly 
produces Christ iq^on the same place in this cross. The 
king of- spades, a representative of the kingly power, and 
the 8 of clubs before spoken of, remain throughout all the 
quadrates in the same positions. The king at the head of 
the sun line. In order to illustrate this fully, and at the 
same time to give our readers the first 12 solar quadrates 
complete, we will give upon the next alternating pages 
from 183 to 203 inclusive, the other eleven solar quadratic 
spreads. They are all well worthy of study as independent 
quadrates. 

Following this series, we will give upon pages 205, 207 
and 209 samples of quadrated astral test book, upon astro- 
nomical time, with the deal in fours. There are thousands 
of these, so we give only three for purposes of study. 
With this explanation, we are prepared to go on with our 
work. 

FARTHEE EXPLANATIONS OF DELINEATING. 

Combinations of cards, either under one planet or side 
by side in same life lines, change the indications very 
materially. That is, combinations tending in a certain 
direction, either good or bad, favorable or unfavorable, are 
stronger than the indications of their component parts 
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This combination indicates that the person will gain 
many friends and through that power he will have the 
power of gaining wealth; that he will have great success 
in applying his knowledge to business matters and he will 
succeed in making money. The two tens not only double 
the effect by being together, but show a blending influence 
in the shape of a double success in wealth and knowledge. 

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NEUTRALIZING INFLUENCES. 

When cards of opposing qualities come together they 
neutralize each other in such a manner that the full mean- 
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In this illustration the five of spades, indicating a change 
or a journey, is contra-indicated by the six, which shows 
that the change or journey contemplated will be postponed 
for a time. This will cause a disappointment, but the ten 
of hearts following the nine, or by its side, indicates that 
the disappointment will be slight. The trouble with some 
money matter, shown by the seven of diamonds, is only 
partially neutralized by the ten, because the suit is different- 

THE GENEKAL EULE. 

Emblems of the same suit, that indicate opposite, or 
nearly opposite, qualities, strongly neutralize each 
other. 

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other. '^ 

PLAIS'ETARY NEUTRALIZATIONS. 

When a good card comes under a bad planet, or a bad 
. card comes under a good planet, the indications are neu- 
tralized to a certain extent, dependant upon the surround- 
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Here the seven of hearts is neutralized in its effect by 
ruling under Venus, and so also is the nine of clubs. The 
four of hearts is augmented by its position, while the ten 
of diamonds is slightly lowered in its power, because 
Venus is antagonistic to Jupiter, the principal ruler in 
diamonds. 

In short, the student should constantly bear in mind 
the suits ruling naturally under each planet and give due 
force to the changes produced by emblems appearing under 
different aspects. 

These various changes in indications are provided for as 
far as possible in the tables of indications preceding, but 
the almost infinite combinations and meanings cannot all 
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-*IHTlie Planets, Earth and Moon.»§- 

For the benefit of numerous students of astralism 
"who have the necessary knowledge and means of 
tracing these bodies in their revolution about the 
sun we give a very brief synopsis of their character- 
istic effects. 



Planet of impulse. Passion, sex love, activity, sudden 
changes. Stimulator of magnetism. Accidents. Quickener 
of effects of other planets. Rules fevers and all infiamma,- 
tory diseases. 

Planet of love. Beauty, purity, devotion, harmony, 
ideality, spirituality, affection, esteem, kindness, blandness, 
music, poetry, art, grace, connubial love, honor and truth. 
Rules emotional diseases. 

Planet of ivar. Inharmony, quarrels, law suits, com- 
bativeness, antagonism, strength, vitality, sex force, rest- 
lessness under restraint. Rules liver and bilious diseases, 
headache and dyspepsia. 

Planet of ivealth. Power, avariciousness, pride, con- 
trol, governing force, greatness, elegance, order, ascendancy, 
love of money, strength of will, selfish instinct, memory of 
events, firmness. Rules appoplexy and many diseases of 
the brain. 

Planet of inharmony. Sickness, death, enmity, anger, 
selfishness, intoxication, gluttony, poverty, disgrace, ill 
luck, hardship. Rules diseases of all kinds, in each house 
of the Zodiac. 

Planet of Labor. Domesticity, love of nature and the 
young, life force high, veneration, justice, foresight, frugal- 
ity, ingenuity . Appertains to the ground. Rules weakness 
and all diseases caused by a low vibratory force. 

Planet of ivater. Locality, or power to remember 
places, bibativeness, sailing, traveling, sublimity or love of 
the marvelous, intuition, application, eventuality, self cortr- 
trol. Rules rheumatism and all diseases made worse by 
dampness. 

MOON. Satellite of earth. Rules all forms of insanity 
and crankiness. Effect constant upon inhabitants of earth 
but varied by polar changes. 

EARTH. Planet of selfishness. Grasping, greed, ac- 
quisitiveness, tyranny, love of money and power, effect 
constant uj^on the inhabitants thereof, but changed accord 
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192 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOP:. 

We Keep a pamphlet for sale at the Grand Temple each 
year, which gives the position of the planets for the year. 
Sent postpaid for 25 cents, to any address. When certain 
planets are in strong aspect to each other; for instance in 
conjunction or opposition; or when two planets are each 
in the same aspect relative to the earth, such as quad- 
rature or sextile; the emblems ruling in the same life line 
and under those co-ordinating planets act together, so as to 
augment their effect or neutralize each other in the same 
manner as when such appear together under one planet. 

In order to aid the student in understanding the plane- 
tary effects, so that he can calculate as nearly as possible 
as to whether the effects co-ordinate, antagonize or are 
neutral in any given condition. We give a condensed, 
general table of planetary effects on page 190. 

The letters at the side are the ones used to indicate the 
suits and are always used in recording the names of emblems, 
instead of writing the names out in full. . 

The earth and moon both act together and rule in clubs, 
but the card lay-outs do not spread cards for those bodies be- 
cause the earthly and lunarian magnetism is already account- 
ed for in the planetary calculations. The earth effect is 
a " constant," that is a force constantly acting at the same 
distance, upon the inhabitants. 

The effects of the moon is nearly a constant as to distance^ 
but constitutes a changeable force as to polarity. 

While the brains of a human being are in a good normal 
state, Luna has but little effect upon that person except 
in the physical condition. 

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of psychic vibration comes wifciiin the power of the moon to 
co-ordinate therewith and just in proportion to the extent of 
the cerebral unbalancing or derangement the moon's effect 
takes the place of the normal planetary effects. 

A WONDERFUL PECULIARITY. 

It is a strange fact, but it has been determined by observa- 
tions, that a lay-out of cards, spread from the handling and 
mixing of a lunatic, actually become reversed in tlieir mean- 
ings and all rule under the moon. Bad cards are better than 
the normal indication, while good ones become bad. 

Success becomes disappointment, love becomes hate, vir- 
tue and goodness become immorality and sin. Trouble and 
weakness are no longer indicated b}^ sevens but by eights. 

Predictions made regarding the action of insane persons, 
under given conditions, must be more or less reversed accord- 
ing to the extent of the mental aberation. 

THE EFFECT INDICATED BY SUN CARDS. 

There are always three cards called '• sun cards " in each 
lay-out. These cards are the ones that do not rule under 
any one of the planets at the time, and they are usually 
regarded as emblems of effects that are not in the person's 
life at the time. By some masters, they are considered as 
events or conditions passed and gone out of the person's life. 

From my own observations, I am inclined to the belief that 
the sun cards simply indicate that those conditions are not 
at present in force in the planetary aspects prevailing at the 
time. 

Heliocentric astrology does not take the apparent motion 
of the sun into consideration, for the sun effect is always 
about the same and is called the " solar constant." 



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THE EFFECT OF THE SU^ST. 

But the manner in which this solar effect is received hy 
the earth is very important and is fully considered in the 
calculations of polarity relative to the earth. These polar 
changes are all calculated on a time basis, for " time " is 
nothing but a measure of motion of the heavenly bodies, 
particularly the earth. 

If the earth stood perpendicular to the plain of its revolu- 
tion about the sun, the polar changes would be so slight as to 
scarcely be worth calculating, and if, at the same time, the 
orbit of the earth was perfectly circular and the inclination 
of the sun zero, there would be no change to calculate 
through polarity and it would make no possible difference 
when a person was born, whether it was iu January or July. 

The student Avill understand by this explanation that the 
"signs of the Zodiac " are nothing but points of measure- 
ment dividing the heavens into twelve portions and that 
these signs are only emblems and tokens of the twelve grand 
polarities of the earth as that body moves around Old Sol in 
his yearly journey. 




The signs themselves have no magnetic effect whatever, the 
mass of suns in each sign being too numerous and too far 
away to be calculated or considered by mathematics. 

MILLIONS OF YEARS HENCE. 

After the lapse of an enormous time, comparatively speak- 
ing, the planet Jupiter will have cleared its atmosphere of its 



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loads of carbon and nietalic vapors now held from its surface 
by tlie power of beat vibrations, and lie will become the 
abode of liuniau beings. There, under the ever present and 
ever acting laws of evolution those beings will arrive at 
a high state of civilization, growth and spii-itual power. 

At first they will be obliged to pass through the errors 
and follies incident to all early growths. The people will 
allow kings and self-appointed priests to rule over them. 
Human liberty will be trampled in the dust for ages and 
ages. 

But the time will come when the "• Religion of the Stars " 
will be the religion of Jupiter, and kings and priests will be 
no more forever on that planet. 

There are many reasons for this prediction. One is that 
Jupiter is inclined but slightly to the plane of the ecliptic, 
which will make the seasons uniform and the effects from 
magnetic conditions very constant. While the enormous 
length of time that the planet will be in a condition to sus- 
tain life, will give ample scope for the work of evolution to 
advance the people to a high state of unf oldment. 

But our business is with our own. little insignificant speck 
of a planet, at present, so we will endeavor to not wander 
awav« again. 




CHAPTER IX. 

Tarotofogg. 



THE WOXDEEFUL PROPERTIES OF THE TEST BOOK TAE0T3. 




[HE strange properties of the Mystic Test Book 
are beautifully illustrated by means of the 
tarots made from its magic pages. The an- 
cients called these tarots " Magic "' squares or 
■"Magi" squares, and they are found canned upon 
stone upon ancient monuments. 
The squares thus found, however, are those made of ordin- 
ary numerals, because the ones made of the symbols of the 
Test Book are much more ditiicult to represent upon stone, 
besides being held as too sacred to be thus made public. 

But the sacred quality is looked upon quite from a differ- 
ent standpoint now. The Order regards the Test Book and 
all the other matters connected with our religion and work 
as "sacred."" oulv in the sense that all knowledge is sacred. 



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We no longer look upon anything with that superstitious 
reverence that belongs to the childhood of races, when men 
saw a God or demon in everything that was the least bit 
out of the common. 

It will be impossible, in this work, to give a full and com- 
prehensive treatise upon the subject, that will enable the 
student to find individual tarots for any and all birth dates, 
because the key birth tarots alone, from which the test book 
tarot sare constructed, number six thousand eight hundred 
and sixteen. 

The key tarots from which these 6,816 are constructed, 
number six hundred and forty-four, and they are only to be 
found in two books upon this planet. Therefore we only 
intend to give, in this work, elementary instruction upon a 
subject that is practically infinite in extent. 

The simplest form of tarot known is the 3x3 number 
tarot. 

8 16 

3 5 7 

4 9 2 

The horizontal lines, perpendicular lines and the diagonals 
from corner to corner each add up 15, which is equal to the 
figures in one row multiplied by the center figure, five. 

In all odd numbered magic squares this law holds good. 

We will now produce the same from leaves of the Mystic 
Test Book. 

The spot value of the emblems, being the same as in the 



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the following tarot: 

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This is "perfect," because all the eight lines add up 54. 
That is, it is a perfect solar tarot, or physical tarot. But it 
is not a perfect spirit tarot in any manner whatsoever, for 
the first line at the left adds up 184, the next perpendicular 
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The second ]>eing a perfect tarot adding up 66, or 3 times 22. 

Now take the spirit values of the same cards, found below. 

This is a perfect " spirit tarot " adding up cue hundred 
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Why is it. think you, that the same tarot of cards, when 
made of different emblems, changes its properties? If one or 
more have this property, why not all? 



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Again, when we find the spirit of these cards so complete- 
ly different from the solar values and spot values, uhy should. 
they ever form a perfect tarot? 

The reason is this, because these cards have divine proper- 
ties, or occult properties not possessed by any other book that 
ever existed upon our planet. 

For the purpose of further illustration of this point we 
will again produce the sacred star and examine into its 
properties. 

The tarot in the center shows the emblems of wisdom, run- 
ning from the quarter of labor to the quarter of knowledge. 

The queen of love rules upon the point of the star where 
the four of hearts represents satisfaction in love and friend- 
ship. The knave of hearts is in the point of '"power in 
love "" and his position corresponds to the male birth house, 
that is, Aries. 

The king of hearts is in the place of marriage, that is, the 
house of Gremini. 

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the emblem of the Infinite Power, and Cancer, tlie emblem 
of the retrogression of the physical. 




The ace of spades, the secret emblem, representative of the 
secret order, stands between the balances of Libra, and the 
Virgin of the sixth house upon one of the dark or " occult " 
points of the star. 

The 2 of spades on another dark point represents " union 
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211 



All the points from the Magi card around to the left, form 
the sacred number that we gave on page 23 in the emblems 
of wisdom, which represents one-seventh of the number of 
the Infinite. 




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The spot value of this row is just equal to 3 times 9, 
or 27, the same number that constitutes the sum of each row 
in the central tarot. But the solar values add up 144, the 
occult number 12x12 used so much in the mystic books 
of the Bible. 

But, now observe the vast difference between the spirit 
values of the sacred number and the tarot. While the 
former=44+40+54+80+84+70, which equal 372 or 12 
times 31, the latter, or tarot lines are but 126. 

TAROT SOLAR VALUES TAROT SPIRIT VALUES. 



12 33 21 
31 22 13 
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The solar values add 66 against 144 on the points, while 
the spot values are the same. Again, take the cards on any 
two opposite points, light plus dark, positive and negative, 
and they invariably add up the same on all the points, thus 
we find that as different as the various values are, the co- 
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balance with eacn of the others as shown in the following 

table: 

Quarter values add up - - . 5 

Spot values add up - . _ 9 

Suit values add up - - 39 

Solar values add up - - 48 

Spirit values add up - - 124 

The three triangles together=12 times 31=372. 
We wish to particularly impress upon the minds of our 
readers the fact that these numbers are not like mere words 
which are arbitrary and invented by human beings, but on 
the contrary, these wonderful and astonishing mathematical 
relations, connected with the Test Book, are divine attributes 
inherent in the very laws of the Infinite. Therefore they are 
fixed facts, not only upon this particular earth; but upon all 
the planets that exist throughout the vast realms of space. 

THE SIXTEE]Sr MAGIC TAROT. 

The next tarot to the one we have been considering, and 
by far the most important, is the one containing sixteen 
squares or 4 times 4. 

These are called '' birth tarots,'' from the fact that every 
person born into the world has one as his or her ruling 
tarot. 

In all, there are many millions of these tarots, and the one 
belonging to any individual can only be found by a 
mathematical calculation. 

Some person's tarots are perfect in spirit as well as the 
solar values. Others are very imperfect, while some are 
partly perfect in spirit and in some cases almost wholly so. 
The tarot of any person shows how well the astral or spirit is 
balanced to the mentality and physical. 



214 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

In some the solar values are low, while the spirit values 
are high. In others the law is reversed. But the strangest 
peculiarity of all is, that some of the cards have minus 
spirits or what is called "double astrals," while there are 
persons to correspond. 

It is not generally known that there are, here and there, 
persons who actually have a double inner self or astral and 
that one is positive, the other negative. I hesitate to put 
forth such facts without going into details which support 
the claim, but I will be obliged to only give the mathemat- 
ical side of the question in this work, or the relations of the 
tarot to man. 

EULE FOR FINDING THE NEGATIVE SPIRIT OF A CARD. 

" Subtract the positive spirit of the card from the number 
eighty-nine, and give the remainder the minus sign.'"' 

EXAMPLES OF DOUBLE ASTRALS. 

Five of spades: positive 84, negative - - 5 
Seven of hearts: positive 70, negative - 19 

Nine of diamonds: positive 83, negative - 6 

King of clubs: positive 82, negative - 7 

As a matter of fact every card has a negative astral, and 
I am even inclined to believe that each and every human 
being has a negative spirit that comes uppermost under 
certain conditions, but the negatives of nearly all the cards 
do not appear to assert themselves only under very extra- 
ordinary circumstances. 

In the same manner, the negative spirit of human beings 
generally keeps back, except in the case of some certain 
ones who appear, at least from a mathematical standpoint, 
to act under the negative astral nearly all the time. I 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 215 

have found several persons during our temple worK of the 
past three years, ivho act under the negative magnetic astral 
number and calculations must be made accordingly in their 
cases. This extends to planetary affects too. 

The "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," 
although written as a novel only, seems to be founded upon 
a fact in human nature. 

The following examples of birth tarots are all taken from 
the Test Book at one time and they illustrate the various 
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THE '• CENTURY " TAROT. 

One line of tarots, comprising 354,43b in number, are 
called " Century tarots," from the fact that their solar 
values add up just 100 on all the lines. But they are also 
wonderful examples of high spirit tarots, the astrals adding 



216 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

199 on all lines, thus showing them to be perfect in spirit on 
the positive astrals. 

THE SPOT VALUE. THE SGLAiR VALUE 



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This line of tarots has a spirit value almost double the 
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THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 217 

Class 122^ spot values add 44: solar values add 122: spirit 
values add 152; or exactly the Test Book number 
52+100, the solar value of its mate given above. There 
are 54,528 of these tarots. 

SPIRIT VALUES, SHOWING ONE NEGATIVE ASTRAL. 

1 65 45 41 

34 52 72 -6 
82 4 24 42 

35 31 11 75 

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218 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

together and subtract the negative from the sum. In 
this instance the negative used is that of the nine of 
diamonds. 75+42+41=158. 158—6=152. The cross 
line adds in same manner 152. In class 92 the spirits are 
perfect, adding 119, but using the negative spirit of the 5 
of spades which is — 5. This series contains 27,564 tarots. 
This entire " book," which means 48 cards, 4x12, exclusive 
of the knaves, contains 436,224 tarots. 

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THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 219 

divergence between the solar and spirit values, also from 
the fact that the astrals are all positive and perfect. This 
is class 96, number of tarots 109,056. Entire series 
272,448. Spirits add up 248; more than two and one-half 
times the solar values. 

One peculiar series are called " Court Tarots " from the 
fact that they are composed of all the court cards. 

EXAMPLE OF SOLAK COURT TAROTS NUMBER 124. 






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220 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

exceded. It belongs to a very large series, containing 
nearly half a million in number. 

The solar values and spirit values of class 124 are very 
nearly balanced, 124 to 172. 

NAMES OF THE FIVE " POINTS " OF A TAROT. 

All tarots, of whatever number of squares, have five 
points, consisting of the four corners and the center. In 
odd numbered tarots, such as 9 or 25 square, the center 
square is one of the " points." But in even square tarots 
such as the 16 or 36, the center point is where the middle 
lines cross. 

The names of these points are as follows, being the ones 
used in ancient times: 




The word " Tot " means small, and denotes the place of 
the Ego or 1, in a tarot of first position. "Ana " signifies 
" over, opposite to another." " Rad " signifies a root or center 
from which points radiate. " Orb " means the earth, and that 
corner is ruled by the earth in the male line of a 16 tarot. 
' Tau " signifies " over, beyond, to a point beyond another." 

HOW TAROT SQUARES COME UNDER THE PLANETS. 

The male squares in a tarot are those forming a " Saint 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



221 



Anthony Cross," or the letter X, and the planets rule as 
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and form a circle. 

THE FEMALE CIRCLE OF PLAIfETS. 

This line differs somewhat from the former conceptions 
held regarding the female squares. Later discoveries 
changing the rulings on some squares. 

We see here illustrated the very original conception of 
the cross X, and circle O? as emblems of sex. 

Any tarot can be changed or transposed from a Mercury 
tarot to that of any other planet, by crossing the cards over 
uniformly in such a manner as to bring the place of the Ego 
to the square ruled hy the planet; but this change revolves 
the ego in the female circle constantly, if the tarot is a 
feminine tarot, and on the contrary the ego remains in the 
X, if the tarot is a male one. 

If the changes are made in such a manner as to throw 
the ego from the O to the X, or vice versa, the tarot will be 
changed in its entire nature and in many cases rendered an 
imperfect one. At the least it will be thrown into another 



222 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

series or class, very different from its former solar rank. 

The following series of seven cuts, exhibits in a graphic 

manner the way changes are made from the primary, or 




Mercury tarot, to each of the other planets. The lines 
drawn from one dot to another, signify that the emblems 
or figures in those squares are to be exchanged one with 
another. 

In the illustration of Jupiter the crossing from corner to 
corner is indicated by arrows to save the confusion 
of lines. 




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Any sixteen tarot that exists, can be changed thus, with- 
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223 



There are many other changes that could be shown upon 
diagrams, illustrating the movement of the numbers, in 
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without the elaborate keys and tables necessary. 

Should my time permit, I intend to get out a special 
work on tarotology, with all the key tarots, tables and 
directions, some time in the future. Such a work will 
require much time and labor. 



224 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

In an impersonal card tarot. the '' ego square " is always 
the one which is occupied by the card having the smallest 
solar value. 

But in a personal tarot, the square occupied by the birth 
card of the person, is called the " Ego Square." 

The following tarot, class 158 solar, is very remarkable 
from the fact that the spirit and solar values are so nearly 
alike. The solar value, 158, being actually greater than 
the spirit value, which is but 156. 

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other classes in same series are in other suits and are 
devoid of the peculiarity mentioned. 

Class 158 contains 13.632 tarots. One class belonging to 
series 621 is somewhat remarkable for just the opposite 
quality, as its spirit is more than three times its solar value. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 225 

There are other members of this series that are peculiar 
in various directions. One of the tarots in another class is 
o-iven below as a sample from same series. 

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Strange to say, every class and series have their pecu- 
liarities in the same way that people and animals have 
theirs. Yet, like animals, and even vegetables, there is a 
law that runs through all, that is manifest to us upon 
examination in a certain geometrical form that exists with 
all tarots. ' 

We will next give an example of a large class of tarots 
that belong in solar 96, same class as the one given a few 
pages back, that has a constant spirit of 248, positive. 
But, strange to say, this one, although of same solar class, 
is not spiritually perfect at all; some lines adding 70, some 



226 THE MYOTIC TEST BOOK. 

248 and some 159. There are a large number of •' off spirit '" 
tarots, there being no less than a hand red thousand in one 
series. Persons who are born under the rulings of one of 
these species, are of changeable, mixed astral development 
and cannot be taught spiritual things scarcely at all. 

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members of the same class, for some of them are nearly 
perfect in spirit and some can be made perfect by one or 
two negatives. 

Another peculiar thing about this particular class of 
tarots is the fact that a transformation from one planet to 
another often changes certain squares to negatives and at 
the same time changes negatives to positives. In other 
words, the changes of the environment of the tarot changes its 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



227 



spiritual nature. Other tarots, given heretefore, do not 
change in spirit under environment. 

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nature, as we understand it, for we often see people who 
correspond to these two classes of tarots. One class always 
remaining uniform in spiritual growth as well as in the 
inner life; the other class changing under environment, in 
spirit and life, so to be scarcely recognized as belonging to 
the same class. 



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THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



By the use of the negative of the 3 of spades the hori- 
zontal and perpendicular lines are brought to 159, but the 
cross lines X are each 248 and cannot he changed hij negatives. 

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sions of spirits, like its male mate above, in same class. 



CHAPTER X. 

Tfiie Tarot and tfte ^odtcic* 



WHY THE SIXTEEN SQUARE TAROTS ARE BIRTE TAROTS. 
CALCULATIONS REGARDING THEM. 




I HE reason why the 4x4 tarots are considered, as 
birth tarots, are many. We will give a few 
of them here, so that the reader can compre- 
hend in a measure what lies bejond our ordinary 
grasp. 

In the first place, anything that is used by 
workers in the occult line, should have within itself con- 
formity to the motions of the heavenly bodies and time 
Time is only an abstract, however, and does not really exist, 
for we can have no conception of time only as it measures 
the motion of something we are familiar with. 

Thus we say " day " to express the fact that the earth 
lias revolved once upon its axis. We say ^' year," as a con- 
venient way of stating that the earth has performed a 



230 THE ]VIYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

revolution about the sun. Of course vre can divide and 
sub-divide these expressions for convenience sake; but all 
fractions partake of the same quality as the vrhole. 

We have shown how the Test Book conforms to time, 
which is really motion, so we will now show how the 
sixteen tarot conforms to time and motion. 





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The tarot frame given here will be au excellent place for 
the owner of this book to enter his own mathematical tarot 
when he becomes possessed of it, thereby having it for pur- 
pose of study and permanent record. 

The perpendicular, middle line, is the celestial meridian; 
the horizontal line that crosses it midway, is the line of the 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 231 

Apsides, both lines corresponding to the same ones used 
on the celestial sphere or the Zodiac. These lines, called 
the "Celestial Cross," ( + ) divide the tarot into four grand 
quarters, corresponding to the four seasons and the four 
quarters of the Zodiac, as well as the four chapters of the 
Test Book. 

Beginning at the lower celestial meridian the houses of 
the Zodiac run around the outside in regular order as 
shown in cut. 



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SIGNS OP THE ZODIAC ON TAEOT. 

The central part is the "place of the sun,'''' and represents 
power and glory in the ancient symbolism. It too, is 
divided into four quarters, so that the larot really 
expresses, not only the twelve houses of the Zodiac, but the 
four quarters at the same time. 

The seven planets and the earth constitute with their 
satellites eight grand centers of vibratory force, or astral 
magnetism, in our solar system. The 4x4 tarot with its 
circle of planets in the female line and its cross, X, in the 
male line, represents them in their two-fold qualities, cor- 
responding to the positive and negative in nature. 



232 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

Birth tarot No. 1, mathematical, is formed from the 
numbers one to sixteen joined together under a certain law 
to form a complete and perfect tarot. 

From this original MercOry tarot all the six thousand 
eight hundred and sixteen mathematical 4x4 birth tarots are 
constructed. 

FORMATIOiir OF TAROT NUMBER ONE. 

Begiu at the upper left hand corner of the tarot frame 
and enter the numbers in regular order from left to right, 
but only those which fall in the male cross 

Secondly, begin at the lower right hand corner and enter 
the numbers in the same manner from right to left, except 
that you only enter them in the vacant female circle 

1 15 14 4 

12 6 7 9 
8 10 11 5 

13 3 2 16 

We illustrate the tarot thus produced, showing the male 
numbers in black faced figures, the female in light. From 
this basic tarot all the Test Book tarots can be made. 

Every perfect mathematical 16 tarot has the following 
peculiar properties: 

1. The characteristic number, found by addition, is 34, 
which is composed of 3 and 4, which, in turn, add 7, the 
sacred number 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 233 

2. Every perpendicular and horizontal line, 8 in number 
add up 34 each. 

3. The diagonal lines each add up 34. 

4. The four sun squares in the center add just 34. 

5. The four corner squares add exactly 34. 

6. The two middle top squares + the two middle bottom 
squares equal 34. 

7. The side squares, corresponding to the last, add up 84. 

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234 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

Many millions of these tarots are very beautiful and regu- 
lar in form, and they are all interesting. The solar value of the 
Queen tarot is 171, spirit value 286, spot value 54, suit value 
117, quarter value 15. All making perfect tarots when, 
placed in frames by themselves. 

The numbers of these tarots are simply beyond the human 
comprehension. It can be demonstrated by mathematics 
that a certain number of them could be constructed, but 
the number is so great that they never can be all constructed. 
They have the same peculiar properties belonging to the 
other tarots, only the powers are greatly enhanced from the 
fact that a 6x6 tarot combines the properties of the 9 and 16 
tarots together. 

Thus, we can form a 36 tarot by combining four 3xB 
tarots in a proper manner, or we can make one by means of 
the tarot frame of card emblems as shown in the engraving. 

The following cut exhibits a 36 tarot " frame" for holding 
a 4x4 tarot. ,The one shown belongs to the " Century tarots." 
In the vacant square we produce an engraving which will 
be found useful to the student of phrenology and astrology 
combined, but we will not enter into an explanation here. 
It speaks for itself however. 

Any one of the millions of century tarots will fit into the 
inside of this frame and form a perfect 36 tarot, provided 
the 16 tarots are made of cards not in the frame. But mil- 
lions of these frames can be formed, fitting around all sorts 
and classes of 16 tarots, making the permutations enormous. 

One brother, who makes a study of 36 tarots, said: " The 
number that can be made of them, is like the sands of the 
sea for multitude." 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK 



23& 



Let us see if this is an exaggeration. One pound of fine 
sand contains about 700,000 "grains," or particles of sand, as 
found by counting and computation some years since. 



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One ton contains, on that basis, fourteen billion grains. 
Our earth would contain, provided its immense bulk was 
all made of sand, 84,966 septillions of grains. 

But the number of 36 tarots that can be constructed from 



S36 TKE >.irSTIC TZ-I BOOK 

the Mvstic Test Book is equal to the thirfys'^-iond permuta- 
tion, which is exactly: 

263,130,836,933,693,530,167,218,012,160,000,000 
or to express it in words, more than fico hundred and sixty- 
th ree tJwusand millions of septillions. Therefore we are forced 
to the conelnsion that the number of these tarots possible , is 
actnallj more than equal to the particles of sand that would 
be contained in three miUions of such globes as our earth. 

If we look at it from another standpoint, we are none the 
less astonished, for we find that for all of the enormous 
number of perfect tarots, the number of ways that the Test 
Book can be placed in the square without forming a tarof, 
is so perf ectlj enormous, that the mind of man cannot 
encompa^ it. There being more than a billion non-tarots to 
one tarot. 

I am aware that these figures will lay me open to criticism 
from superficial thinkers, as did my statement in " Religion 
of the Stars," relating to homeopathic attenuations. But. if 
any person wishes to take me up on my statement contained 
herein, let him be sure of his figures before hand. 

Several persons wrote to me upon the subject of the 
"homeopathic statement '' I made on page 128 of the Temple 
Lectures, where I said that the thousandth potency of natrum 
muriaticum contained le^ than a grain of salt to ten 
thousand tons of sugar of milk, and a grain of that triturated 
with a million tons more of the sugar. 

Some contended that the statement was " wild and unten- 
able."" To satisfy myself as t: ^iirrlrr I did make a 
•• wild " statement or a '• mild '" one, I began a careful math- 
einatieal examiriatioD of tte question. Friends, as I am a 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 237 

living man, I did not dare publish the results. I was utterly 
astounded at the truth when I found it. 

Why, my statement was so much under the truth m 
regard to quantity, that, if one called my statement one grain 
of sand., the truth would fill the entire space covered by our 
cluster of over sixteen million suns; which is so large that it 
is estimated that light consumes fifteen thousand years in 
crossing from one side to the other. Not only this, but 
there would be enough sand left over to fill the same space 
more than fourteen thousand times ! ! 

CALCULATIONS OF POTENCIES. 

This is as good a place as we shall have to introduce the 
rules for the calculations of potencies on the decimal system. 
The reason for introducing it here is for the purpose of 
showing the connection between the mystic star and the 
units of measure. 

It has been found from many sources, that of the pyramid 
measure being a prolific one, that measures are not arbitrary, 
but are all based upon some fact in nature. It is not strange 
that the repetend that occupies the points of the double 
triangle, being as it is, a repetend of the sacred number seven, 
should have some such connection. The star is on page 25. 

Let it be required, to find how many pounds of sugar 
of milk there would be, to one grain's weight of the drug, in 
a decimal trituration. Let P represent any required potency. 
Then P — %=x. Then begin on the top point of the star 
and set down the number of spots on each card, passing 
to the left on the star and making your figures to the right 
of the seven. Keep this going until you have made as many 
figures as will be equal to x. 



238 THE MTSTIC TEST BOOK. 

This is a solution of the problem which is indeed a tedious 
one by ordinary mathematics. What is more, it is absolutely 
correct. Avoirdupois "weight is used, as that is the one for 
large weights. 

EXAMPLE FOR PRACTICE. 

How many pounds of sugar of milk would there be, to one 
grain of salt, in a potency of 20, of natrum 7ni(riaticiim? 
Ans. 14,285,714.285.7U,285,714,28o over fourteen sextillions. 

RULE NUMBER II. 

To find how many tons of a trituration would contain one 
grain of the drug. Subtract eight from the number of the 
potency, or P — 8=x. 

Begin at the 7 point and set down the figures as in rule 1 
to the amount of x. This gives the answer in tons. 

Example: How many tons of sugar of milk would con- 
tain a grain of the active principle, at the 32d trituration, or 
potency? 

Ans. 714.285,714,285,714,285,714,285, or over seven 
hundred sextillions of tons. 

The statement made by me in '" Temple Lectures" was equiv- 
alent to less than 20 sextillions of tons, so that if I had said 
the thirty-second potency, instead of the thousandth, my state- 
ment would then have been far below the truth, or thirty- 
five times too small. 

I do not intend to throw a straw in the way of that prac- 
tice, however. In fact, I am a full believer in it and have 
used none other in my family for years. But I do want to 
impress upon the minds of our readers the great truth that 
the unseen astral potencies are stronger than the seen. I 
firmly believe that the potency of high homeopathic dilutions 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 239 

and triturations are in reality spirit potentials^ and therefore 
heal through spirit power. These are my conclusions; take 
them or leave them as you choose. 

Our sun, together with all his planets and satellites, weigh 
less than two octillions of tons. Less than one-third of the 
sugar of milk in the 36th potency, containing one grain of 
drug. Our entire system of suns are estimated at sixteen 
and a half millions in number and would weigh about thirty- 
three million octillions of tons at the average weight of our 
own solar system. This vast weight is less than the amount 
of the forty-third decimal trituration. 

So many people fail to grasp the wonders of nature, 
through their inability to realize the cold facts revealed by 
mathematical demonstration. Such persons cannot under- 
stand the wonders of the Mystic Test. Book and the tremen- 
dous co-ordinations that exist with its emblems. 

Some think " chance" brings about thie wonders, when the 
results cannot by any possibility be attributed to chance. 

In the same way, many erronious opinions are held by in- 
dividuals, which opinions would be dispelled by a little 
common sense resort to mathematics. I have had numbers 
of people take up some statement of mine, such as the one 
regarding the ''curve of the earth's orbit," and show from 
their treatment of the subject that they knew nothing about 
the mathematical laws governing curves. 

In view of all the foregoing facts, the reader need not 
wonder that the author regards the "Religion of the Stars " 
as the divine religion of man, and mathematical science as 
its priest and interpreter. 



CHAPTER XI. 

Tfte l:.ost Word* ©tfter Won- 
der fui Figures* 



THE STRAXGE CO-OEDIXATIOXS OF THE TRIANGLE. 




IE have glanced briefly at the wonderful Egyp- 
tian tarots, and we have but to finish our book 
with a few other exemplifications of the math- 
ematical co-ordinations of the little Mystic 
Test Book. 

We have already shown, in former pages, 
how the book fits the Zodiac; one particular . arrangement 
being upon page 27. 

Another arrangement is such that each suit is spread in its 
own quarter, and the spot values are just equal to the degrees 
in each house. The four aces appear at the four corners and 
indicate the four quarters by suits; hearts, clubs, diamonds 
and spades. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 



241 



The illustration, on this page, shows the emblems in 
the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Twelve times thirty equals 
360, the degrees in the circle. 

So the Test Book not only represents the days in a year 
but the degrees of the celestial circle. The two outside cards 




in each house add nine, the golden number, while the 
two inside ones add 21, that is, three sevens. 

THE WORD OF ORIENTAL MYSTICISM. 

" In the beginning was the word." That is, the long-lost 
word has its foundations in the very beginning of life, in the 
fundamental principles of nature. 



242 THE MYSTIC TEST iiOOK. 

Thousands and millions of human students of magic and 
occult knowledge, have searched for this word in vain. 
Thousands have claimed the possession of it, with no power 
or knowledge to back their pretentions. 

Tho whole world has the word; the whole world knows the 
word; but few can live the word. 

It is the most peculiar thing ever known on this planet. 
It is neither oblong, round nor square, yet it is a thing of 
beauty and ''' abideth with man for all earthly time.'"* 

It is two in one, it is three in one, and it is four in one. 
Its principles " abideth eternal in the heavens." It is of 
God, yet it is of man, for man, and by man. 

The " word " must not only be lived m its component 
parts, but each and every mystic syllable and even each 
letter must be lived by the mystic who hopes to be able to 
use its wondrous power. 

I am permitted by the higher brotherhood, to give one 
of the expressions of the "Word," the three, four and five 
expressed in mystic emblems, forming the sacred triangle. 

It is generally known that all ancient secret orders both 
in Europe and Asia, regard this triangle as a significant 
portion of their teachings. 

It is a basic, right-angled triangle, with its sides in such 
a proportion to each other that the smallest possible whole 
numbers can represent each of the sides. These numbers 
being three, four and Jive. 

The sides of all right-angled triangles have the well 
known mathematical property, that the square of the base, 
j)lus the square of the perpendicular, will equal the 
square of the hypotenuse. 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 243 

To find numbers with these mathematical relations is 
not very easy, except by actual trial with figures. If you 
take the base, haphazard, and perpendicular also, when 
you come to square them and add them together, the 
chances are very great that no root can be found to the 
number produced by the addition. 

For example, take for the base, 2, for the perpendicular, 
3. The sum of their squares is equal to 13, therefore, the 
third side is equal to the square root of thirteen. There is 
no such number really in existence, in the universe. 

1st. Any fraction, squared, must on pure mathematical 
principles produce a fractional number. 

2d. Two whole numbers added must produce a whole 
number. Therefore a right triangle, such that the base 
and perpendicular each squared and added together forms 
a whole number, cannot have a hypotenuse that can he 
founds unless it be in whole numbers. 

We know that the squares of 9 and 16 have for their 
roots 3 and 4, therefore 13 can have no whole number root. 
As we have shown heretofore, that a whole number cannot 
have a fractional root, because no fractional number in 
existence can be squared so as to produce a whole number, 
it follows that 13 can have no numerical square root. The 
root thereof is forever hidden from man. 

Our readers may wonder why we introduce this explana- 
tion here. The reason is this, that those who are not 
practical, or even theoretical mathematicians, may thereby 
understand the wonders connected with the word in its 
relations to the emblems from the Magic Test Book. That 
they may fully understand that the wonderful co-ordina- 



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tions that exist in the one phase given here, could not exist 
by any system of chance, by any arbitrary arrangement of 
the emblems, or by any species of occult necromancy 
known to human beings. 

MYSTIC TKIANGLE OF THE MAGI. 




We will now explain the symbolism of the mystic trian- 
gle, as spread upon a diagram of the celestial circle. 

THE INNEK AND OUTER CIRCLES. 

The inmost circle, or " Circle of Mercury," is drawn 
about the sun and just impinges upon the hypotenuse of 
the triangle. The " Venus Circle " touches the perpen- 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 245 

dicular. The " Mars Circle " touches the base. That of 
Jupiter, the intersection of the base and perpendicular. 
" Saturn Circle " comes to the intersection of the base and 
hypotenuse. The "Circle of Uranus " strikes the third in- 
tersection. " Neptune Circle " encloses all and represents 
the outer darkness. 

Thus we have the six points of this triangle represented, 
although the relative distances of the circles do not corre- 
spond to the physical distances of the orbits of the planets 
named. These circles all have fixed mathematical princi- 
ples and proportions, wholly separate and apart from mere 
physical or concrete distance. 

This being the case, the triangle can be conceived, of 
any dimension whatsoever and the one actually given has 
the same qualities both mathematical and geometrical, as 
one would have, that should extend from the orbit of 
Saturn on the second meridian to the orbit of Uranus, 
where it cuts the upper celestial meridian. 

In fact, the same proportional triangle can be construct- 
ed so as to impinge at the points shown on the diagram, 
with the actual orbits of any two planets that may be 
selected at one time. 

The triangle is shown in the illustration with the cards 
composing it placed so as to show the actual proportions 
3: 4: 5, the cards thus forming by their number, the first or 
primary representation of the sides of the triangle. 

The next co-ordination is shown from the Q values of 
the cards, which are as follows: Base, two spades=8. 
one heart=l, making 9. Perpendicular, one spade=4, two 
diamonds=6, one club^2, total 12. Hypotenuse, two 



246 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

spades=8, two clubs=4, one diamond=3, total 15. The 
square of 9+tlie square of 12 equals the square of 15. 
That is, 81+144=225. 

Next construct the triangle from suit values, and to save 
space, we will use the initial letter of each of the names of 
the sides in place of the full name. 

Suit values. B=39+39+0=78. P=39+26+26+ 
13=104. H=78+26+26=l30. Now we apply the test 
and we find that 78, 104 and 130 form a perfect triangle. 

TRIANGLE FROM SOLAR VALUES. 

B=l+48+41, total 90. P=20+31+29+40, total 120. 
H=19+18+43+42+28, total 150. Now we square these 
totals and find that the square of 90 plus that of 120, just 
equals the square of 150, which is 22,500. Another per- 
fect co-ordination. 

Remember what we have said about the difficulty of 
forming perfect triangles with perfect roots, and then con- 
sider the wonderful character of the above. 

But this is not all, for another strange co-ordination 
exists. That is, that the sides of the solar value triangle 
add up exactly 360, the degrees in the circle. That is not alt 
either, for the triangle covers the number of houses with 
each side that corresponds to the length of the sides and 
the solar values of each of these divisions exactly equals the 
degrees in the houses covered. 

THE FINAL GRAND TEST. 

All of the above is wonderful enough; but now we come 
to a higher and grander test still, one that is enough to 
almost take the breath away from a student of the occult, 
and to make him bow down in awe before the "little book" 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 247 

that possesses so many mysterious and divine attributes. 
I confess that I should be afraid to give this final won- 
der, were it not that it is mathematically demonstrable, so 
that no skeptic can dispute it. 

THE SPIKITS OF THE MYSTIC TRIANGLE. 

Take the base. The spirit of the ace of hearts is 10, of the 
nine of spades 35, of the two of spades 54, a total of 99. 

Take the perpendicular. The spirit of the seven of clubs 
is 22, of the five of diamonds 43, of the three of diamonds 23 
and of the ace of spades 44, total 132. 

Take the hypotenuse. The spirit of the two of diamonds 
is 18, of the three of spades 64, of the four of spades 74, of 
the five of clubs 2 and of the six of clubs 12, which together 
add up one hundred and sixty-five. Now, 99 squared= 
9801. 182 squared=17424. 165 squared=27225. As 9801+ 
17424^27225, the numbers again represent a perfect triangle. 

The latter number represents the square of 15 in its 3 
last figures, and 27, the 8 times 9, in its first two figures. 
The reader will remember the relations of these numbers 
in the 8x8 tarot heretofore given. 

Aside from the overpowering proofs furnished by the 
absolute demonstration by mathematics, we notice many 
other peculiarities about the mystic triangle, which can be 
best appreciated by those persons who have made the 
journey " around the Zodiac." 

For instance, it is " eternal in the heavens," inasmuch 
as it geometrically covers a given circle in the heavens in 
any and all cases. It always did; it always will. If every 
planet, as well as our sun, was annihilated, or turned 
to cold barren masses, the " woed " would still, in the form 



248 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

of this grand triangle, cover its majestic sweep of the 
heavens; would still hold its mystic sway forever and ever. 

We also notice in some minute particulars, such as the 
place of the Secret Magi emblem in the house of Libra 
that the cards themselves occupy emblematic places. 

The nine of spades occupies the " house of death." The 
ace of hearts begins the quarter of love, with a heart 
single to the labor of love. From that house upward to 
the house of Virgo, each card corresponds in spot value to 
the house it occupies. 

Coming down the line of the perpendicular, we have the 
one, three, five, seven, steps of the Mijstic Temple. Add 
each spot value to that of its mate on the hypotenuse, be- 
ginning at the apex of the triangle, and we produce 
numbers which give the numbers of the house where the 
emblems are placed on the perpendicular line. 

The sacred triangle is constantly showing itself in a multi- 
tude of ways in tarotology. It is truly wonderful to analyze 
card emblem tarots in all their manifestations under various 
conditions and to observe the peculiar triangular formations 
that manifest themselves. 

On the next page we give the birth tarot of Mrs. L. J. 
Shafer, Grand Sentinel of the Temple at Chicago. We select 
this particular tarot for the reason that it exhibits several 
peculiar features, among which the " word " appears, exhibit- 
ed in suits, in a variety of ways. It is a " mystic tarot " in 
every sense of the word. 

The reader will first be apt to notice the row of mystic 
sevens running through the tarot. This is a peculiar feature 
and the strange part of it is, that in all this line, those four 



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249 



sevens stay together, sometimes running from corner to 
corner; again forming a group of four in the center of the 
tarot or in one corner. But they invariably appear in one of 
the sixteen characteristic positions which add 84 in the 
numerical birth tarot. 




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132, series 231, and the series contains 74,976 tarots. 

THE TRIANGULAR FORMATION. 

All through the tarot the right-angled triangle appears, 
both in suits and spot co-ordinates. For instance, the 7, 8 



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and 10 of spades as well as the 7, 8 and 9 form a triangle in 
each group. On close examination it will be observed that 
each suit forms in itself a counterpart of each of the others^ 
So that what is true of one, is true of all. So we have eight 
perfect right-angled triangles, in suits, in this tarot. 

Next we observe that the three sixes are in the form of a 
triangle on the right hand upper corner while the three 
eights balance them in a like triangle in the lower corner on 
the same side. 

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strange to say, all through this series these two co-ordinat- 
ing triangles keep their positions relative to each other 
except that they revolve at all angles and sometimes form 
larger triangles. 

The number of tarots having the triangular peculiarity of 



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their suit arrangement is enormous. They appear in great 
numbers in the century series and likewise extend through 
all the other lines. Their exact number has not yet been 
computed, but it extends into millions. 

We give a few isolated examples from various lines, on 
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Number 116 solar, illustrates a peculiar feature of certain 
lines of tarots. The reader will notice in number 88 solar, 
also in the tarot given on page 249, that the light suits form 
a peculiar shape which appears also reversed in the same 
shape in the light suits. The dark suits also form a counter- 
part, or negative to the light ones. Now, number 116 not 
only has this peculiarity in the suits, crossing the tarot 
horizontally, but it also shows the same identical form, in 



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court cards and common cards alternated, perpendicularly. 
As a curiosity, we will give a wonderful court tarot in nine 
squares, that enjoys the distinction of being the most unique 
of all tarots, inasmuch as but few of them exist. The same 
is true also of one co-ordinating tarot in clubs, diamonds, 
and spades, the only rival to the one given. The reader will 









notice that the three Queens form one diagonal in order to 
make the spot values 36, correct, while the other diagonal 
contains the three clubs that are necessary to give the solar 
and suit values. In no other way can a tarot be formed in 
three suits. 

On the following page we give a mystic chart that has 
been in the archives of the Order for ages. It repre- 
sents a magic square of words in the first square, where 
the letters are so arranged that a number of the symbolic 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 253 

words used by the Order are to be found in the readings 
up, down, across and diagonally. Like all other produc- 
tions emanating from the Ancient Brotherhood, the word 
" Magic " appears across the middle and the sacred G 
occupies the place of light in the center. 



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At the other side a magic square appears, that has 
proved a " sphinx " to all who have attempted its solution 
thus far. It was evidently constructed by a brother of the 
Order, as appears in the diagonal line, but what the mean- 
ing can be no one knows. Some think it has some coji- 
nection with our Temple at Memphis, while others fail to 
see it that way. At any rate the words are unintelligible 
to moderns and will remain so until some person solves 
the riddle. The only explanation that has survived and 
come down. to us with it, is that it contained a secret of the 
Order, the key to which was thrown away by a "brother 
of the sacred line." It was placed in the mystic chart in 
order that all mystics might have a chance to study it. 

We have only given a few points in this work, upon a 
subject that is practically infinite. We have given enough, 
however, to lead any mystic mind forward in a search for 
more light. The light will be found, too, by those Avho seek 
for it in the right spirit. We know, of course, that thou- 
sands who read this book will feel an ambition to be able to 
exhibit the mystic powers that they have read of. To all 



254 THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 

such we would respectfully say, that the secret source of 
knowledge, from whence comes the astonishing prognostica- 
tions that have bewildered sages and philosophers and all 
classes of people, are not open to but a few. 

The world had to wait two thousand years for even one to 
receive the mantle and be invested with the tremendous 
responsibility. He who is not fit to be a student, cannot 
hope to aspire to be a teacher. 

Again, the truth should be able to stand alone, regardless 
■of he who utters it. You do not need a commission from on 
high to enable you to help in spreading the light. 

Friends, we are nearly at the end of our present edition. 
"Weigh well the proofs given here of a divine purpose, a 
divine plan; not the arbitrary wish or thought of one being, 
one soul, but the concensus of all soul, all being. 

Consider the mathematical demonstrations exnibitea m 
this work and in other works upon co-ordinating lines, and 
then ask yourselves the question: 

COULD ALL THIS COME BY CHANCE? 

We should emphatically say not. Men may juggle with 
mere words, which are at best but arbitrary representatives 
of ideas. We see this done in the pulpit and upon the 
rostrum, as well as in the press. But figures are facts. 
figures toill not lie. They have the habit of speaking 
truth in tones of thunder. All the arguments ever brought 
up against the dogmas of the church, would not have 
shaken her hold upon the minds of the people in an age. 
But the cold, sharp, unyielding and glittering blade of the 
sword of truth, has been wielded by the mailed hand of 
mathematical law, and the props of superstition are gradually 



THE MYSTIC TEST BOOK. 255 

but surely yielding and falling before its tremendous sweep. 

The first chapter of Genesis has been smashed by the 
figures of geology. The story of Joshua and the Sun, has 
been knocked to atoms by the figures of astronomy. 

The man-made Jehovah of the Bible has been driven out 
of his place in the heavens, by the wondrous figures of 
Siderial investigation. The ridiculous idea of ascending 
into heaven bodily, being resurrected in the flesh and going 
to heaven in that form, together with hundreds of other 
childish conceptions of the past, are gradually being wiped 
out by the figures belonging to philosophy, chemistry and 
other scientific branches. 

Last, but not least, the old conception of the numan soul 
and body existing by some act of special creation; or the 
grandest product of the earth, the human mind, the entity, 
being the growth of a few weeks; or a few months, together 
with the erroneous belief that " man controls his own des- 
tiny," or, in fact, is anything else but a creature of the Law, 
all must in turn fall, before the sublime demonstrations 
furnished by the figures of mysticism. 



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This Order is a true Secret Order \i\ the fullest sense of the 
word. Its very cause of existence, its importance and its 
foundation principles are strictly secret and are obliged to be 
so from the very nature of things. 

But the Religion of the Stars, which is the religion of the 
Order, is not secret. Its preachings and its practice is open 
to all who can appreciate it. The secret machinery of the 
Order is simply the vehicle by which the religion is taught 
and exploited in its various degrees according to the univer- 
sal law of evolution. 

Those who would know more regarding this ancient Order, 

can obtain information in the form of bulletins, circulars, 

papers, etc., at any time in the future, by sending address 

and stamps to 

O. H. RICHMOND, 

Centkal Park, III. 

The Grand Temple is located at this date, 1893, at 1910 

Washington Boulevard, Chicago. 



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